By Guy Lloyd In one of the standout session during BCS 2021, the enormous problem of cardiologist burnout, its causes and consequences as well as…
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In VICTORIA, elevated baseline troponin associated with cardiovascular mortality and heart failure hospitilisation
By Ahmed El-Medany Elevated baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T was associated with increased risk for CV death and heart failure (HF) hospitalisation in patients from…
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Intensive lipid therapy in preventive cardiology: a summary of the latest ESC/EAS recommendations
By Ahmed El-Medany Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemia from the ESC and the EAS were updated in late 2019. With the advent of combination…
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HOLIDAY Monitors: Alcohol Consumption Significantly Increases Risk of AFib Episode
Taken directly from the American College of Cardiology One glass of wine, beer or other alcoholic beverage may significantly increase the risk of an atrial…
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Are ethnicity-specific BMI cutoffs now needed for type 2 diabetes risk in England?
By Saadia Aslam A study by Caleyachetty et al has prospectively identified ethnicity-specific BMI cutoffs for obesity based on the risk of type 2 diabetes…
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When detecting heart murmurs, has Artificial Intelligence surpassed the Consultant Cardiologist?
A study by Chorba et al investigate Deep learning approaches in detect heart murmurs and clinically significant valvular heart disease, using recording from digital stethoscopes.…
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COVID-19 and Cardiology ARCP outcomes: a summary for trainers and trainees
By Ahmed El-Medany Disruption to training due to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to difficulties for some trainees in acquiring the competencies required to progress,…
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The Lancet women and cardiovascular disease Commission: reducing the global burden by 2030
By Dr Rebecca Dobson, BCS Women in Cardiology Lead and Consultant Cardiologist at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital A bold and ambitious statement from…
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Summary taken directly from the American College of CardiologyWritten by: Debabrata Mukherjee, MD, FACC Quick Takes Transseptal MViV in selected patients at high surgical risk…
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DOACs vs. warfarin in valvular atrial fibrillation
By Ahmed El-Medany A retrospective cohort study by Dawwas et al reports that DOACs, compared with warfarin, were associated with lower risks for ischemic stroke…
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