Inflammation is associated with myocardial ischaemia
Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease (CHD). Several inflammatory cytokines have shown a direct association with the development of atherosclerosis....
View ArticleInitiating oral anticoagulation in hospitalised AF patients: it’s time to talk
When the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline 180 on atrial fibrillation (AF) was published in June 2014, out if its many recommendations, two points seemed...
View ArticleCorrespondence: NICE guidelines for acute heart failure – long on pills,...
Correspondence from the world of cardiology
View ArticleCorrespondence: Influences on novel oral anticoagulant prescribing – findings...
Correspondence from the world of cardiology
View ArticleDigoxin and the heart
In this regular series ‘ECGs for the fainthearted’ Dr Heather Wetherell will be interpreting ECGs in a non-threatening and simple way. In this issue, we look at the digitalis effect on ECGs
View Article‘Ultrasound on demand’ − how will it work in the UK?
An ‘Ultrasound on demand’ scheme has recently been launched in the UK. Aimed at providing access to the best technology at an affordable monthly fee, ‘Ultrasound on demand’ offers a range of hi-spec...
View ArticleNICE quality standard on AF
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new quality standard on the treatment and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in adults.
View ArticleNew European Society of Cardiology recommendations published
Uninterrupted VKAs in ablation and device implantation The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has recommended uninterrupted anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) during ablation and...
View ArticleLondon welcomes the 2015 ESC Congress
The British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is the host Society for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in 2015, which is being held for the first time in 63 years in London, at the ExCel...
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