Decorated with marigolds and ribbons, 108 toilets unveiled in a tragedy-hit village are a small step in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push to end open-air defecation for impoverished Indian women.
Sep 1, 2014
Roughly a decade since the start of telemonitoring capabilities in implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs), the first financial assessment of the impact of home monitored follow-up estimates the cost to physicians, hospitals ...
Sep 1, 2014
Biventricular (BiV) pacing failed to significantly improve outcome compared to right ventricular (RV) pacing in patients with atrio-ventricular block (AVB) according to preliminary results presented as a Hot Line at ESC Congress ...
Sep 1, 2014
A new generation of coronary artery stent that combines a biodegradable component with an ultrathin scaffold showed promising results compared with the current gold standard, in a large population of coronary artery disease ...
Sep 1, 2014
The current use of written care plans and care planning in the management of patients with long-term conditions by GPs in the UK is rare, a new study shows.
Sep 1, 2014
A method for measuring coronary artery blockage in heart attack patients can help more than one fifth of them avoid stents or surgery, according to a British study presented at the ESC Congress 2014 today.
Sep 1, 2014
In heart failure patients undergoing cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), right ventricular (RV) lead placement in the mid-septum as compared to the conventional apical position results in similar outcomes, according ...
Sep 1, 2014
Regulation of the autonomic nervous system with a device that delivers continuous, low-amplitude stimulation to the vagus nerve can significantly improve cardiac function and symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure, ...
Sep 1, 2014
