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2022 Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award: The Nursing and Allied Professional Community, at the heart of cardiovascular care

Scienmag

Paris, France 17 May 2022 – On the 19th of May the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award, the highest honour in the interventional cardiology community, will be awarded at EuroPCR 2022 to the Nurses and Allied Professionals community in recognition of the essential role they play in advancing the cardiovascular field, serving in a substantial and […]. (..)

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Nurses burned out and want to quit

Scienmag

Sophia Antipolis, France – 28 Aug 2020: A survey of nurses caring for children with heart problems has revealed that more than half are emotionally exhausted. 1 “Nurses’ wellbeing is central to ensuring the best outcomes for […].

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July 12, 2023: In This Week’s PCT Grand Rounds, Lessons From the COORDINATE-Diabetes Trial

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Fortin, MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine and a professor of nursing, and Dr. Pagidipati is an associate professor of medicine—both at Duke University. Neha Pagidipati In this Friday’s PCT Grand Rounds, Christopher Granger and Neha Pagidipati of Duke University will present “Lessons From the COORDINATE-Diabetes Trial.”

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Nearly one in five patients with heart disease use mental health drugs

Scienmag

Sophia Antipolis, 11 January 2022: Antidepressants and other psychiatric medications are associated with an almost doubled risk of premature death in patients with heart conditions, according to research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1

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Calling patients after heart failure may save lives

Medical Xpress

Phone calls from a nurse may improve survival for patients treated for heart failure, according to a new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai.

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Grand Rounds September 16, 2022: Using Nationwide Registries to Conduct Pragmatic Randomized Trials: The DANFLU Program (Tor Biering-Sørensen, MD, PhD, MPH)

Rethinking Clinical Trials

Professor in Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials. Head of Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials. Department of Cardiology. We are using the vaccine clinics where it’s nurses who are administering the vaccine at clinics in all of the cities, not just at hospitals.

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Blood pressure: What do the numbers mean and why do they matter?

Medical Xpress

Someone, typically a nurse, wraps a cuff around your arm and asks you to sit quietly while the cuff squeezes to the point of discomfort, then slowly eases its grip. It's a standard part of any medical visit. Some numbers get jotted down in your chart.

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