By Saadia Aslam Despite an upsurge in the incidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) among young adults, the attributable risk of recreational substance use among…
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Prasugrel and ticagrelor associated with similar efficacy and safety following myocardial infarction
By Ahmed El-Medany In a large retrospective study by Venetsanos et al, researchers analysed 37,990 patients from the SWEDEHEART registry with myocardial infarction (MI) who…
View More Prasugrel and ticagrelor associated with similar efficacy and safety following myocardial infarctionDoes night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24,886 cardiovascular deaths
In this Swiss case-crossover study, Saucy et al. investigate the potential acute effects of aircraft noise on mortality and the specific role of different night-time…
View More Does night-time aircraft noise trigger mortality? A case-crossover study on 24,886 cardiovascular deathsPeople infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest. A report from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
COVID-19 patients who suffer a cardiac arrest either in or out of hospital are far more likely to die than patients who are not infected with the coronavirus.
View More People infected with COVID-19 have a higher risk of dying after a cardiac arrest. A report from the Swedish Registry for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) ended 2020 by publishing updated guidance on the management of valvular heart disease. This document covered significant ground with regards to transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and transcatheter mitral valve repair.
View More 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice GuidelinesRivaroxaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve
Important data from Brazil demonstrating the safety and non inferiority of DOAC therapy in biological mitral valves and atrial fibrillation. This study makes a significant…
View More Rivaroxaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a Bioprosthetic Mitral ValveBCS Announcement On The Annual Conference 2021
Announcement on the staging of the 2021 edition of the BCS Annual Conference
View More BCS Announcement On The Annual Conference 2021ESC Congress 2020 – The Digital Experience
Day Two, as reported by three BCS members in attendance
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Day One By Dr Noor Sharrack, Cardiology SpR With public gatherings banned in the Netherlands due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the…
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