By I Willits et al This single-arm study has reported the results of the real-world safety and efficacy of LAAO from a multicentre, prospective, observational…
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By Sean Zheng Key messages Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is a common cause of hospitalisation, impaired quality of life, restricted functional capacity,…
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By Syed Ghias Take Home Messages Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) is a well-established non-invasive diagnostic modality which reliably rules out obstructive coronary artery disease…
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By Giovanni Occhipinti, Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci & Davide Capodanno When acute myocardial injury is found in a clinical setting suggestive of myocardial ischaemia, the event is…
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By Saadia Aslam The EVAREST (prospective, observational) study provides UK-wide data to evaluate real-world performance and accuracy of stress echocardiography in patients with obstructive coronary…
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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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Imperial College have published an innovative study in the BCS demonstrating that adverse symptom related to statin, placebo or no treatment. The study design was…
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Peter will be remembered as one of the leading academic cardiologists of his generation. Emeritus Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Oxford UniversityEmeritus Fellow, Exeter College, Oxford…
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News Article The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a decline in patients admitted with acute coronary syndromes, a report in the Lancet finds. Reduced admissions with…
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BCS Editorial By Amir Aziz The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive global impact like no other. The pressure for healthcare services to deliver has…
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