Real-world performance and accuracy of stress echocardiography: the EVAREST observational multi-centre study
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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Digital solutions to identify worsening heart failure: TRIAGEHF PLUS
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented by: Dr Fozia Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist, Manchester Heart Centre The Digital Innovation in Cardiology session at BCS 2021 was a fascinating…
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Efpeglenatide, a novel GLP-1 receptor agonist, reduces cardiovascular events and progression of chronic renal failure in type 2 diabetes
By Ahmed El-Medany Weekly subcutaneous injections of efpeglenatide, a novel exendin-based GLP1-RA, have been shown to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)…
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Myocarditis recognised rare adverse association with COVID-19 vaccine
By Ahmed El-Medany In a case series of 23 male patients, by Montgomery et al (2021), myocarditis was identified within 4 days of administration of…
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The ECHOES cardiovascular digital twin: the brain assist device needed to make sense of data overload?
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented by Prof Tim Chico, Honorary Consultant Cardiologist and Professor of Cardiovascular medicine, University of Sheffield. The Digital Innovation in Cardiology session…
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Artificial Intelligence, precision phenotyping and risk prediction in cardiomyopathy
By Ahmed El-Medany Presented by Prof O’Regan, MRC Investigator and Consultant Radiologist, Imperial College London The Digital Innovation in Cardiology session at BCS 2021 was…
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Women in Cardiology: Building a Healthy Culture
Highlights from the BCS 2021 Virtual Conference By Saadia Aslam Speakers: Dr Derek and Emma Harrington: Cardiology through my daughter’s eyesDr Rebecca Dobson: Back to the…
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Prevalence of coronary artery disease and coronary microvascular dysfunction is high in in patients with HFpEF
Taken directly from JAMA Network In a prospective, multi-center cohort study, 106 consecutive participants with preserved ejection fraction were evaluated with coronary angiography, invasive coronary…
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Pregnancy during cardiology training: a call to action
By Saadia Aslam In the UK, 28% of cardiology trainees and 13% of cardiology consultants are women. A recent article published in the “Heart” highlights…
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Prevalence of LA thrombus despite guideline directed anticoagulation – results from a meta-analysis
Taken directly from the American College of Cardiology A summary by Sarah Kohnstamm, MD, FACC Quick Takes This meta-analysis set out to answer the prevalence of…
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