Do patients with minimally symptomatic severe aortic stenosis benefit from TAVI?
By Dr. Florence Mouy Edited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany A study by Huded et al has assessed the outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in…
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Cardiac waiting lists continue to grow: Part IV
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Saadia Aslamy NHS England have released the latest waiting list figures, for the end of August. These have highlighted a further…
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Bumetanide shortage: important consideration for community heart failure teams
By Dr. Jonathan Shurlock The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a medicine supply shortage notification for Bumetanide oral tablet preparations (1mg and…
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Decreasing access to ALS training: unknown impact on outcomes
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Saadia Aslamy A recently published article in the BMJ laments the removal of Advanced Life Support training at both undergraduate and…
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Cardiac waiting lists continue to grow: Part III
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany In July we reported the ongoing growth of cardiac waiting lists based on figures released by NHS…
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Machine learning to identify occlusive myocardial infarction (The ECG-SMART tool)
By Dr. Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany Thanks to the relentless work of Professor Stephen Smith (@smithECGBlog), the concept of occlusive and non-occlusive myocardial…
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A paradigm shift in treating older patients with acute myocardial infarction: the FIRE Trial
By Dr. Aswin BabuEdited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany The FIRE trial brings forth strong evidence for a transformative approach in managing older patients presenting with…
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MULTISTARS AMI: immediate and complete revascularisation triumphs in STEMI with multivessel Disease
By Dr. Aswin BabuEdited by Dr. Ahmed El-Medany The MULTISTARS AMI trial (Figure 1) has set a new course in the landscape of cardiac care,…
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No role for extracorporeal life support in infarct-related cardiogenic shock: The ECLS-SHOCK trial
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that early routine extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECLS) treatment does…
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Low public confidence in identifying signs of heart attack: new data from NHS England
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Saadia Aslam Almost half of adults in England are not confident in identifying symptoms of a heart attack, according…
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