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2011, Volume 18 Issue 03, pages 97-144
NEWS
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:105–8
News from the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session 2011
Highlights of the recent American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting, held in New Orleans, USA, on 2nd – 5th April 2011, included the promise of
MEETING REPORT
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:113–14
Heart failure: what’s new? The 2011 BSH medical training meeting
The latest evidence in heart failure was presented at the 3rd Annual British Society of Heart Failure (BSH) medical training meeting, which took place in
OBLIQUE VIEW
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:115–116
Physician heal thyself? Not on your nelly
We continue our series in which Consultant Interventionist Dr Michael Norell takes a sideways look at life in the cath lab…and beyond. In this column,
NEWS
British Cardiovascular Society: plans for 2011
In this fifth article from the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS), Professor Keith Fox, BCS President, looks to the future of a changing healthcare
NEWS
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:118
Valve disease: the forgotten epidemic
A report from the first training day of the British Heart Valve Society, held recently at the Royal Society of Medicine,
EDITORIAL
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:102–3
Cracking down on the problem
The prevalence of cocaine use in the UK has been steadily increasing over recent years, with 6.6% of 16–24 year olds admitting to regular use.1
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:120–3
Could coronary artery calcium scores replace exercise stress testing? A DGH analysis
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on the investigation of patients with recent onset of chest pain, recommending CT
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:124–9
Varicose veins, haemorrhoids and the risk of circulatory diseases: record-linkage study
Varicose veins and haemorrhoids both involve the venous circulatory system, but it is unclear whether they are predictors of elevated rates of other circulatory diseases.
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:130–2
Drugs for diabetes: part 5 DPP-4 inhibitors
The dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a new class of oral drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They inhibit the breakdown of glucagon-like
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:133–7
Mild hyponatraemia and short-term outcomes in patients with heart failure in the community
Hyponatraemia has been shown to be an independent predictor of mortality in selected patients with heart failure (HF) enrolled in clinical trials. The predictive value
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:138–41
Unrecognised mitral valve stenosis in a London multi-ethnic community
Mitral valve stenosis (MS) is attributed mainly to rheumatic fever and may remain unrecognised for several years. Early diagnosis of this lesion is important in
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:142–4
Coronary artery dissection secondary to cocaine abuse
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare entity leading to acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. Most of these reported cases have occurred in