The "catheter ablation business..."

Catheter ablation for afib is a corporate-driven procedure that is riskier and less effective than advertised: http://collateral-damage.netContinue

Tags: heart, fibrillation, atrial, Afib

Started by Dan Walter in Cardiology - General Forum on Wednesday.

Doppler Echocardiography Review

Check out this comprehensive review on Doppler Echocardiography:http://dopplercardiology.webs.com/Bookmark the page for future reference and share with friends.Continue

Tags: review, Doppler, echocardiography

Started by Dr. George Thomas in Cardiology - General Forum May 8.

Shortage of academic positions in Cardiology? 1 Reply

Is there a lack of academic cardiology jobs available right now? After speaking to two friends recently who are finishing their cardiology fellowship, they are very frustrated. Both are telling me that there isn't any jobs within academia and they…Continue

Started by Dr.Pratap in Cardiology - General Forum. Last reply by TAMallick Apr 15.

Population-level changes to promote cardiovascular health 1 Reply

Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 1.8 million premature (<75 years) death annually in Europe. The majority of these deaths are preventable with the most efficient and cost-effective approach being on the population level. The aim of…Continue

Started by Cardiology Network in Cardiology - General Forum. Last reply by TAMallick Apr 15.

1 in 3 Physicians Plans to Quit Within 10 Years 2 Replies

Blaming low compensation and the hassles of healthcare reform, 34% of physicians say they plan to leave the practice of medicine over the next decade, according to a new national survey. The online…Continue

Started by Cardiology Network in Cardiology - General Forum. Last reply by TAMallick Apr 15.

'Performing echocardiographic studies using machines of Major Manufacturers

There is a book being sold on eBay with the title 'Performing echocardiographic studies using machines of Major Manufacturers'.In the description it is written that the book describes working with 11 different US machines. Has anybody used this…Continue

Started by Narjis Robab in Cardiology - General Forum Mar 20.

Complicated RBBB 1 Reply

This is a 70 yr. old healthy looking asian male who had this pre-op ECG.  He had no symptoms of any kind.  He had no previous ECG to compare with.  He is on blood pressure pills.  He has no family history of MI or CVA. What is your interpretation of…Continue

Started by Ramon Estrella in Cardiology - General Forum. Last reply by dr. tofayel uddin ahmed Jan 20.

Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists:

Anatomy for Cardiac Electrophysiologists: A Practical HandbookThis highly visual handbook integrates cardiac anatomy and the state-of-the-art imaging techniques used in today's catheter or electrophysiology laboratory, guiding readers to a…Continue

Tags: cardiologists, Electrophysiologists, Cardiac

Started by Harper in Cardiology - General Forum Jan 18.

CVD Diagnostics Research Question 1 Reply

1) There are multiple factors to be considered when assessing an individual's cardiovascular disease risk including: family history, lifestyle (i.e. diet, exercise regularity, smoking, etc), risk factors (i.e. BMI, diabetes, etc), lipid panels…Continue

Started by Kevin Keith in Cardiology - General Forum. Last reply by Jamie Bisson Nov 22, 2012.

Future of Cardiology 1 Reply

I am worried about the field of cardiology. With the recent changes to medicare payments and cardiology taking the biggest hit, am wondering if it will be 'worth it' to pursue cardiology. 3 years internal medicine, 3-4 years fellowship. 7 years…Continue

Started by Dr.Pratap in Cardiology - General Forum. Last reply by TAMallick Nov 17, 2012.