AF 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…
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Could 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…
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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…
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Heart 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…
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A framework for same-day discharge following elective transcatheter cardiovascular interventions
By Dr Florence Mouy Edited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany Early hospital discharge following transcatheter cardiovascular interventions (TCI) is becoming increasingly common, through a combination of procedural…
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Heart failure and frailty phenotypes – A lesson from percutaneous mitral valve repair
By Dr Florence MouyEdited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany A significant proportion of patients with heart failure are physically frail and these 2 conditions share similar…
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TOMAHAWK trial – clinical outcomes from 1-year follow-up
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany The TOMAHAWK Investigators, led by Dr Steffen Desch, have described clinical outcomes at 1 year for individuals…
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Overdiagnosis: a problem with complex solutions?
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockSenior Editor: Dr Saadia Aslam Healthcare systems around the world are in crisis, with increased demand, high burden of chronic disease, escalating…
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Government announces defibrillators in all state funded schools
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Ahmed El-Medany This week, in a press release, the government announced that every state funded school in England has…
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Routine postoperative troponin monitoring… should we?
By Dr Jonathan ShurlockEdited by Dr Saadia Aslam Perioperative myocardial infarction is associated with increased mortality. The 2022 ESC guidelines have made a class I…
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