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Tablets for the people?
Last week the English government closed its consultation on the effectiveness of vascular checks for high-risk people aged 40-74. Would this help? Experts from New Zealand and the Read more …
Primary prevention of CVD: Challenges and Achievements
Lifestyle and risk factor results show that recommended scientific guidelines form a contrast to what is achieved in daily practice in high risk individuals in primary prevention Read more …
France: Smoking ban lowers cardiac emergency admissions by 15%
The French Health Authorities announced in February that the smoking ban — which began in February 2007 for communal buildings and work places, and was implemented in January 2008 Read more …
Quality reporting for the MRI Quality Register
The German MRI Quality Register resulted from cooperation between the Department of Cardiology (headed by Professor Udo Sechtem) at the Robert Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart and the Read more …
From head to toe
The new Philips 256-slice Brilliance iCT came in to use recently at the University Hospital in Ulm. The system produces quick, high-res scans with 80% less radiation. Read more …
LIFEBRIDGE" ASSUMES CONTROL OVER HEART AND LUNG OUTSIDE THE OR
The clinical center of the university of Mainz, Germany, reported the first successful use of a newly developed mobile heart-lung support system with a patient suffering from Read more …
Education and follow-up for heart failure patientes more effective
Today the key results of the Heart Failure Home Care trial, a study designed to assess the impact of a home-based heart failure monitoring system on healthcare costs for heart Read more …
Russia: New cardiology centre signals better healthcare
One of the most painful problems of modern Russia is the high death rate, especially among able-bodied people. In 2005, the average life expectancy for men was 58.8 years. Read more …
Successful weight control via Text Messaging
A highly innovative scheme to use mobile technology to obtain a patients weight has proved success in Hammersmith & Fulham PCT. The recent scheme found that by using iPLATO Read more …
Merger Agreement between MEDRAD and Possis Medical
As announced today, MEDRAD, an affiliate of Bayer HealthCare and a leading provider of contrast injection systems used to diagnose cardiovascular disease, has entered into a Read more …
New test could detect milder and earlier degrees of heart injuries
A new test, developed at the University of Leeds, searches for a heart-type fatty acid-binding protein (H-FABP) which is released into the circulation following heart injury. The Read more …
Computerised model of the heart to develop new therapies
During a workshop organized by the European Science Foundation (ESF), researchers discussed further steps in developing computerised “in-silico” models of the heart that simulate Read more …
Pulse oximetry - screening tool in newborn babies
A research carried out at six hospitals in the West Midlands, UK, is evaluating the use of pulse oximetry as a screening tool for congenital heart disease in newborn babies. Read more …
Use that toothbrush!
Since the 1950s, the American Heart Association (AHA) has urged a large number of people to take antibiotics before dental work or other procedures that could flood the Read more …
Compact portable ECG promises earlier diagnosis
A compact portable, easy-to-use ECG machine, the MAC 400, was launched in Europe by GE Healthcare at the recent European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Read more …
The most useful EU-supported venture
The Eastern Lithuania Cardiology Project (ELCP) – an integral inter-institutional regional project sponsored by the Lithuanian Government and the European Structural Funds, which Read more …
Telemetric recorder with 12-lead ECG and SpO2 monitoring
The Argus Pro Telemetry TM-1, with small, strong casing and a brilliant 3.8-inch colour screen, is the first telemetry recorder to feature diagnostic 12-lead ECG – with real-time Read more …
TWA predicts mortality in patients with normal ejection fraction
An increased TWA (T-wave alternans) is a significant indicator of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, as well as of sudden cardiac death in patients with mostly normal Read more …
Ready for action: The 17.5 kg heart-lung machine
The Lifebridge B2T (bridge-to-transport) is the first, fully portable emergency life support system for patients suffering cardiogenic shock, or those showing signs of imminent Read more …
NEW BP-measuring device
A new blood pressure (BP) measuring device that provides, along with all the conventional cardiovascular parameters, the cardiac stroke volume, peripheral resistance and arterial Read more …
Wearable heart monitor improves patients´ mobility
A wearable cardiac telemedicine system based on Bluetooth technology could text the local hospital if a patient is about to have a heart attack, according to a publication of two Read more …
