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New approaches to Lipid management

CardioNewsUK 1 September 2021 atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD)inclisiran NHS NICE Novartis Primary Care Networks (PCNs)

New agreement between Novartis and the NHS enables broad and rapid access to cholestrol lowering medicine ‘Inclisiran’. In December 2019, an in-principle agreement was made…

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NICE- Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines

CardioNewsUK 26 July 2021 AF AF ablation Atrial Fibrillation CHADS-VASc score ECG NHS NICE Stroke Risk Scores

Expert Opinion by: Dr Steve Furniss, Consultant Cardiologist, East Sussex Healthcare Trust

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NICE publishes updated clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation

CardioNewsUK 15 May 2021 ablation Anticoagulants Atrial Fibrillation Cardiology drug safety drug treatment Guidance Guidelines laser ablation NICE symptomatic paroxysmal UK Cardiology UK Gov

Key changes: Bleeding risk scoreNew NICE guideline recommends using the ORBIT bleeding risk score but equally recognises that existing bleeding risk scores may still be…

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NICE report on the impact cardiovascular disease management

CardioNewsUK 1 February 2021 Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease COVID-19 CVD Management CVD Prevention Guidance Long Term Plan NHS NICE

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has today published a report highlighting progress made by the health and care system in implementing…

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BCS Review of ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines: 2020

CardioNewsUK 7 January 2021 Clinical Practice Clinical Standards ESC Congress 2020 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines NICE

In 2020, new clinical practice guidelines were published by the European Society of Cardiology. The BCS Clinical Standards Group has reviewed the guidelines and written…

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CaReMe Heart Failure in Adults: Diagnosis & Management Algorithm

CardioNewsUK 25 November 2020 ACEi Chronic Heart Failure dapagliflozin Diagnosis & Management Heart Failure NICE

CaReMe has today released the Heart Failure Management Algorithm Modified from: Management algorithm for NICE Guideline “Chronic Heart Failure in Adults: diagnosis & management” https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng106…

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RAPID GUIDELINE: National Institute for Healthcare and Excellence (NICE)

CardioNewsUK 24 August 2020 Acute Myocardial Injury COVID-19 Guidelines NHS NICE UK

The purpose of the guideline is to help healthcare professionals who are not cardiology specialists identify and treat acute myocardial injury and its cardiac complications in adults with known or suspected COVID-19 but without known pre-existing cardiovascular disease.