One in Three Deaths Due to Cardiovascular Disease
New statistics from the American Heart Association's 2016 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update show that one of every three deaths in... Read more
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Not Exactly Sudden
A new article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that sudden cardiac arrest may not be entirely unexpected. There may be warning... Read more
Treating Heart Disease Through the Gut
Researchers at Cleveland Clinic have shown that by targeting microbes in the gut, it may be possible to prevent heart disease caused by nutrients... Read more
CHD Patients With No Teeth Have Double the Risk of Death
New research published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that coronary heart disease patients with no teeth have almost... Read more
Allergy Link to Heart Disease
A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows that children with allergic disease, especially those with asthma and hay fever, have twice the... Read more
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The Death of the Stethoscope? Heart Doctors Have Their Say
Most people don't think much about stethoscopes but the fact is that this tool, so commonly associated with doctors, is at a crossroads. Having been in use for nearly two centuries, the stethoscope is in the midst of a debate with respect to its utility in healthcare. Over the years, medical technology has advanced to a great extent. The sounds... Read more
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
From Our Journals
ICU Management Welcomes New Editorial Board Members
Editor-in-Chief, Professor Jean-Louis Vincent, has welcomed three dis... Read more
How to Communicate Radiation Dose and Contrast Media Information
Public awareness and concern about radiation safety has grown in the last... Read more
New Breast Cancer Detection Modalities: Implementation in a Busy Breast Unit
Whilst mammography remains the most consistent modality for breast cancer... Read more
From treatment to prevention in diabetes care
Diabeter has made strides in type 1 diabetes care with its VBHC... Read more
3D printing at the Jacobs Institute: an update
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Prostate Self-care and Awareness
Men Lag Behind In an ideal world, there is no answer to the c... Read more
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