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ESC Congress 2018- European Society of Cardiology
2017 30 Aug
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Angela Maas
2017 21 Aug
Professor of Women’s Cardiac Health Department of Cardiology - Radboud University Medical Center Nijm egen, the Netherlands Never give up.What is your top management tip?Don't forget your personal life, because although ambition is important there is always a personal life behind. What I know from my own past is that if you get more and more rigid because... Read more
The Recertification Process of a Chest Pain Unit (CPU)
2017 21 Aug
With chest pain a leading reason for an emergency room visit, what is new in training and recertification processes for chest pain units? The chest pain syndrome remains a single leading cause for contacting an emergency unit (Hollander, et al. 2016). Chest pain units (CPU) are specialised units in the emergency room that handle patients with all forms of... Read more
Gender Matters in Cardiology
2017 21 Aug
Meet pioneering gynaecardiologist Angela Maas, who explains why there's still a lot to do when it comes to cardiovascular disease in women. Cardiovascular disease in women is an enduring passion for cardiologist Angela Maas, who has been a pioneer in Europe in this field. Prof. Maas started an outpatient cardiology clinic for women in 2003 and founded... Read more
Wearable Technology for Cardiology: Barriers to Wider Use
2017 15 Aug
The past decade has seen the emergence of many new wearable medical devices, including several that have been widely adopted by both physicians and consumers. However, absence of useful and validated clinical applications, measurement validation, and data safety concerns are among the additional barriers to the widespread medical application of wearable... Read more
Catherine Estrampes Appointed President & CEO of GE Healthcare Europe
2017 25 Jul
Catherine Estrampes has been announced as President & CEO for GE Healthcare Europe, effective on 1 October 2017, reporting to Kieran Murphy, GE Healthcare CEO. “Catherine brings strong experience from her career with GE Capital and more recently managing GE Healthcare’s U.S. Central Zone. Her vision and leadership skills will be key assets as we continue... Read more
Value in Cardiology
2017 16 Feb
Is value in cardiology well understood? When we consider value we are focused on improving quality and lowering costs. In cardiology we have a long history in the development and implementation of quality measures. The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has been a leader in the development of quality measures, practice guidelines and appropriate... Read more
Apps for Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Avatars In Personalisation
2017 16 Feb
How do we help people to improve their health after a heart event? Current guidelines recommend that people with heart disease attend a programme of cardiac rehabilitation (European Society of Cardiology [ESC] 2016). High-quality evidence shows that attendance at cardiac rehabilitation decreases the likelihood of a further cardiac event or death, and... Read more