By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Nitin Chandra Mohan The results of the DanGer Shock trial were recently presented at the American College of Cardiology…
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There is benefit to communicating CVD risk with patients: A meta-analysis
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock Edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany A meta-analysis from Dr Mina Bakhit (@Mina_Bakhit) and colleagues has explored the role of cardiovascular disease (CVD)…
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Patients with heart failure: Virtual wards
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock Edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany NHS England have published data related to ‘virtual wards’, which since October have been a recommended option…
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Cardiac waiting lists: An outlier or some progress? Part V
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock Edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany Each of our previous reports have described the continued growth of cardiac waiting lists, including when we…
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Apixaban reduces the risk of stroke in device-detected subclinical atrial fibrillation
By Dr. Florence Mouy Edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany The ARTESIA trial (Apixaban for the Reduction of Thrombo-Embolism in Patients with Device-Detected Sub-Clinical Atrial Fibrillation) has…
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The diagnostic yield of NT-proBNP in a regional heart failure pathway
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany An interesting study in BMJ Open Heart has explored the diagnostic yield of a regional heart failure referral pathway…
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Do patients with minimally symptomatic severe aortic stenosis benefit from TAVI?
By Dr. Florence Mouy Edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany A study by Huded et al has assessed the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in…
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Cardiac waiting lists continue to grow: Part IV
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Saadia Aslamy NHS England have released the latest waiting list figures, for the end of August. These have highlighted a further…
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Bumetanide shortage: important consideration for community heart failure teams
By Dr. Jonathan Shurlock The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply shortage notification for Bumetanide oral tablet preparations (1mg and…
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Decreasing access to ALS training: unknown impact on outcomes
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Saadia Aslamy A recently published article in the BMJ laments the removal of Advanced Life Support training at both undergraduate and…
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