Today is World Stroke Day
Today, the 29th of October, 2015 is World Stroke Day , an annual event organised by the The World Stroke Organization. This year's theme is... Read more
Heart Disease: Why Gender Difference Matters
Despite the fact that heart attacks kill more women, research on breast cancer is generally conducted more than on heart disease. The general... Read more
Poor Levels of Availability, Affordability, Use of Vital Heart Medicines
According to research published in The Lancet, the use of vital life-saving generic medicines for the prevention of heart disease is poor worldwide.... Read more
The Rich Do Better After Heart Surgery
According to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , survival after cardiac surgery is dependant in part on... Read more
Overreliance on Monitoring Telemetry Systems
Healthcare providers typically rely on automated arrhythmia detection algorithms in physiologic monitoring systems to help them identify of... Read more
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How Does a Local Heart Foundation Benefit Research and Public Health?
HerzstiftungOlten is a local foundation connected to the Swiss Heart Foundation. I initiated the foundation of the Herzstiftung Olten 25 years ago. I realised, that a national organisation has difficulty to reach people on the ground. National heart foundations are usually supporting cardiovascular research and besides are active in making... Read more
Why I’m a Cardiofeminist
A gynaecardiologist means a cardiologist for women. I want better cardiovascular healthcare for females, but I also want a better position for female cardiologists. In the U.S. and many other countries the position of a female cardiologist is still very inferior compared to the male. I know that female cardiologists are more interested in the... Read more
How to Become a Cardiologist in 5 Steps
Like any other job, entering the field of cardiology requires academic experience and intensive training. Despite how simple it sounds, becoming a cardiologist is in fact, not an easy task. It may be tough to get your foot in the door and it is indeed, a long process but with hard work and dedication, you’ll get there in the end. If you aspire... Read more
From Our Journals
Introduction to multiple organ support
There is a renewed interest in novel extracorporeal technologies as... Read more
Make this count
Your enthusiasm differentiates you. Second chances are not an... Read more
If you can’t beat them…join them
Encouraging point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose patients and train new... Read more
Improving sepsis outcomes in Brazil
Flávia Machado is Professor of Intensive Care and Head of the Intensive... Read more
Screening with Breast Tomosynthesis : An Emerging Reality
The amount of clinical proof for the efficacy of Tomosynthesis in screening... Read more
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Serie TEE Soluscope Washer-Disinfector
For TEE Probes
The Serie TEE is the first washer-disinfector specially designed for cardiac transesophageal probes . For efficiency of cardiology departments Safe and fully automated, this reliable and fast probe reprocessor offers a complete reprocessing...
Welch Allyn Connex® Spot Monitor
Welch Allyn
The Connex® Spot Monitor features an easy-to-use, vivid touchscreen display and provides accurate vital signs measurement including blood pressure averaging, spot checking, interval monitoring and custom scoring across patient populations. The device...
Preventicus Heartbeats App
Screening for atrial fibrillation by means of regularly performed self-measurements of cardiac rhythm using ECG is a stroke prevention measure recommended by renowned international experts. Heart rhythm disorders often occur only occasionally. That...
External defibrillators FRED PA-1 SCHILLER
By lifting up the device cover, the FRED PA-1 starts up immediately and guides the rescuer step-by-step during the entire resuscitation process. The FRED PA-1 is available either as semi-automatic or fully automatic device.In its automatic version,...