Sixty seconds on . . . flying
Yippee, it’s the holidays. Where’s the departure lounge bar?Not so fast. Researchers are warning people…
Category: Cardiovascular medicine
Sixty seconds on . . . 10 000 steps
I thought that number was arbitraryThe widely used target of 10 000 steps a day…
Early deaths from cardiovascular disease reach 14 year high in England
The British Heart Foundation has described the rise of premature deaths in England caused by…
Hypertension: 76 million deaths could be averted by 2050 if treatment coverage improves, says WHO
Around four in five people with hypertension are not adequately treated, the World Health Organization…
Colin McCord: cardiac surgeon who found his calling in global public health
bmj;381/may22_16/p1165/FAF1faCredit: Bristi ChowdhuryColin McCord, who has died at the age of 94, led many lives….
Myocarditis: Unusual cluster of cases in babies is identified in Wales
The World Health Organization has warned of an “unusual” increase in cases of severe myocarditis…
NHS calls for more black people to donate blood
bmj;381/may17_7/p1113/FAF1faNHS Blood and Transplant/PAThe NHS has issued an urgent call for more black people to…
Tom Meade: epidemiologist and expert in the role of clotting factors in cardiovascular disease
bmj;379/nov18_9/o2776/FAF1faTom Meade was a pioneer in epidemiology—in particular, in the role blood clotting factors have…
Atrial fibrillation: Most UK media “promote screening” despite lack of evidence, study finds
Screening for atrial fibrillation has largely been promoted by commentators, NHS organisations, and charities that…
Regional inequality in myocardial infarction treatment cannot be blamed on effectiveness of individual cardiologists
It is disappointing that variation across England in patient outcomes after myocardial infarction is being…
Patient access to cardiology services—rather than cardiologists’ effectiveness—varies widely by region
The report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies attributes different outcomes of treatment for myocardial…
NICE endorses new drug to prevent myocardial infarctions and strokes
Patients with established cardiovascular disease and raised triglyceride concentrations, despite taking statins, can be prescribed…
Atrial fibrillation study shows inequalities in care
Black and other ethnic minority patients in England with atrial fibrillation are far less likely…
Sixty seconds on . . . AI heart checks
What’s this all about?A new artificial intelligence tool can detect heart disease at record speed…
Many more people could benefit from blood pressure lowering drugs, say researchers
Antihypertensive drug treatment can lower the risk of strokes, heart failure, and heart attacks even…
Two thirds of female cardiologists have experienced discrimination, survey finds
Two thirds of female consultant cardiologists (62%) have had experience of discrimination at work—three times…
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Inclisiran: UK to roll out new cholesterol lowering drug from next year
The UK government is to launch a major clinical trial of the novel cholesterol lowering…