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A new study in the BMJ has analyzed cardiovascular disease (CVD) trends among 22 million UK residents over the last 20 years, revealing both progress and persistent challenges. The research shows a significant decrease in heart attacks and strokes, thanks to better management of risk factors like high blood pressure and smoking cessation. However, the […]
New joint guidelines from the AHA/ACC have been released for the management of lower extremity peripheral artery disease and have been published simultaneously in Circulation and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The third European Pacing Symposium (EPS) meeting took place on Friday 1 December 2023 in London, UK. The event, which brings together an international faculty to discuss the latest advances in cardiac pacing and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) provides attendees with practical sessions and examines some of the most recent findings and techniques in the field. […]
Specialist nurses play a vital role in the management and care of patients with arrhythmias. Each year, the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) provides an educational forum for all healthcare professionals with an in interest in arrhythmia, but what are the specific benefits of the meeting for the specialist nurse community? Angela Griffiths, is an experienced […]
The Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) runs numerous initiatives aimed at advancing the management and care of patients with arrhythmias. Dr Honey Thomas (Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Northumbria, UK) has been attending the A-A organised, Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC), since she was a trainee and has also worked on numerous A-A supported projects that have, and […]
As a cardiac physiologist, what are the benefits of attending the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC)? Clinical Cardiac Physiologist, Cristiana Monteiro, helps us answer this question by summarising her thoughts on what attendance at the HRC offers her professional community and the positive impact it can have on personal development and daily practice. To learn more […]
Why should you attend the Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) 2023? To find out, we spoke with the HRC’s Programme Director, Dr Shouvik Haldar. In the interview we learn more about this year’s meeting, and importantly, explore what you could expect to gain from attendance and what makes the HRC standout in the field of arrhythmia […]
The COP-AF trial looked at the use of anti-inflammatory colchicine in patients undergoing major noncardiac thoracic surgery and reducing risk of cardiovascular complications, especially perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery (MINS). We spoke to Prof. David Conen (Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton, ON, Canada), principle investigator of COP-AF and presenter at the […]
Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC Congress) 2023 Amsterdam, the OPERA-AI trial compared the use of handheld echocardiography analysed by artificial intelligence (AI) to ‘cart-based’ echocardiography reported by humans, to help diagnose suspected heart failure. In this touchCARDIO interview, we speak to Dr. Ross Campbell (University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK) to discuss the […]
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