By Ahmed El-Medany One of the most popular sessions every year, an excellent variety of trials were presented at the 2021 BCS Annual Conference. For…
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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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Pharmacist-led hypertension care in Black barbershops – a cost-effective way to improve blood pressure control and reduce health inequities?
By Ahmed El-Medany In the Los Angeles Barbershop Blood Pressure Study (LABBPS), pharmacist-led hypertension care in Black-owned barbershops significantly improved blood pressure (BP) control in…
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Underrepresentation of black participants in key Cardiology trials
By Ahmed El-Medany In contrast to their prevalence in the overall disease population, Black individuals were considerably underrepresented in trials that affirmed the United States’…
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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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