By Ahmed El-Medany A study by Schrage et al assessed 12,164 individuals from 3 European population-based cohorts. Absolute iron deficiency was defined as a ferritin…
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Tag: Coronary Heart Disease
Impact of adiposity on cardiovascular outcomes: an umbrella review and meta-analysis provides updated insights
The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship and evidence of an association between increased adiposity and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) events or mortality.
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Medical therapy comparable to intervention in spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
By Ahmed El-Medany A meta-analysis by Krittanawong et al found no significant difference to long-term risk of death, recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) and SCAD, and…
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Prasugrel and ticagrelor associated with similar efficacy and safety following myocardial infarction
By Ahmed El-Medany In a large retrospective study by Venetsanos et al, researchers analysed 37,990 patients from the SWEDEHEART registry with myocardial infarction (MI) who…
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Leading cardiovascular organisations call for urgent action to reduce air pollution
“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollution was an issue of growing concern due to its impact on people’s health, although it was frequently overlooked…
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BSH position statement on the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations
Read the BSH position statement on the roll out of COVID-19 vaccinations The BSH has recently released a statement regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. The statement advises:…
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PHE publishes updated Cardiovascular Disease Profiles
Public Health England (PHE) has recently published data analysis on cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular related conditions of heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. The…
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ESC Congress 2020 – The Digital Experience
Dr Nadir Elamin, Cardiology SpR, reports on the third day of the European Society of Cardiology Congress, taking place entirely online this year due to the banning of public gatherings in the Netherlands to prevent the spread of COVID-19
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BCS Editorial: Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in Stable Coronary Heart Disease: The UK Perspective
By Kenneth Mangion One in ten of all chest pain presentations to primary care have been reported to be due to coronary heart disease (CHD).(1,2) In…
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