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…
View More Cardiac waiting lists continue to grow: Part IIIMachine 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…
View More Machine learning to identify occlusive myocardial infarction (The ECG-SMART tool)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…
View More A paradigm shift in treating older patients with acute myocardial infarction: the FIRE TrialMULTISTARS 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,…
View More MULTISTARS AMI: immediate and complete revascularisation triumphs in STEMI with multivessel DiseaseNo 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…
View More No role for extracorporeal life support in infarct-related cardiogenic shock: The ECLS-SHOCK trialLow 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…
View More Low public confidence in identifying signs of heart attack: new data from NHS EnglandAF ablation in end stage heart failure: CASTLE-HTx
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany Management of symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) can be a challenging scenario, often with limited options for adjustment…
View More AF ablation in end stage heart failure: CASTLE-HTxCould you be our next non-executive trustee for education?
The British Cardiovascular Society is seeking a Non-Executive Trustee with expertise in Education to join its Board from November 2023 following the end of tenure…
View More Could you be our next non-executive trustee for education?Heart announces new editor-in-chief
By Dr Jonathan Shurlock Professor Kazem Rahimi has been announced as the new editor-in-chief of Heart, and will be taking up the role from January…
View More Heart announces new editor-in-chiefHeart failure: Hospital admissions in the last year of life
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany A team led by Dr Alexandra Abel (@alexandraabel) have recently published their work exploring the important topic…
View More Heart failure: Hospital admissions in the last year of life