The rising incidence of heart failure in the young – a worrying trend
By Megha Agarwal A recent French nationwide cohort study identified 1,486,877 patients who were hospitalised for heart failure during 2013 and 2018. Of these, 70,075…
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IRONMAN trial: does IV iron confer a clinically meaningful benefit?
By Dr. Timothy Swinn, edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany Results from the IRONMAN trial1, recently released in the LANCET, have demonstrated a lower rate of…
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Exploring the role of Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolism
By Dr. Jonathan Shurlock Following our summary of the ESC position statement (ESC position statement on percutaneous treatment of pulmonary embolism – BCS Heartbeat (cardionewsuk.org))…
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Rapid identification of myocarditis: the first evidence for a diagnostic blood test
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock BHF funded research led by Professor Federica Marelli-Berg (Queen Mary University of London) has opened the door to new diagnostic approaches…
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e-Cigarette smoking associated with endothelial dysfunction
By Dr Timothy Swinn Two recently published have shed light on the vascular damage caused by cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) was used to…
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Early use of ECMO in cardiogenic shock
By Dr Aswin Babu Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is an important tool in the armamentarium of mechanical circulatory support (MCS). The ECMO-CS (Extracorporeal Membrane…
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Renal denervation: Do blood pressure reductions persist?
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock We have previously covered the role of renal denervation in blood pressure control, presented by Professor Markus Schlaich, The RADIANCE-HTN TRIO…
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ISCHEMIA-EXTENDED interim results: no big surprises
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock The results of the ISCHEMIA have been central to the discussion around management of chronic coronary artery disease since publication in…
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Key factors that predict in-hospital cardiac arrest in patients with ST elevation Myocardial infarction
By Dr Aswin Babu The management of patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has come a long way and thus remarkable improvements in morbidity…
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ESC position statement on percutaneous treatment of pulmonary embolism
A working group led by Dr Piotr Pruszczyk has produced a new position statement on the role of percutaneous intervention for patients with acute pulmonary…
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