2003, Volume 10, Issue 02, pages 77-160

Interventions to aid smoking cessation post-myocardial infarction Celine Adams Smoking kills. Almost a fifth (19%) of all coronary heart disease deaths in the UK are...

Achieving good glycaemic control is an important part of the treatment strategy to minimise vascular complications in diabetes. An expanding range of differently acting oral...

My approach to assessing CHD...

There are now well-recognised guidelines which state that when reducing someone’s risk of cardiovascular disease the decision to start medication depends on the patient’s absolute...

Scotland has one of the highest mortality rates for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in the world, accounting for one quarter of all deaths. Much evidence...

Angina pectoris occurs in 30–40% of patients with aortic stenosis, despite a normal coronary circulation. This along with syncope, classically occurs during exercise. There are...

Sibutramine is one of two anti-obesity agents approved by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence. It inhibits the re-uptake of noradrenaline and serotonin in the...

Almost a half of all myocardial infarctions occur in those over 70 years of age and this is projected to rise further as the number...

Clinical and epidemiological studies suggest elevated levels of total plasma homocysteine (> 15 µmol/L) are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, independent of...

Modest elevations in plasma homocysteine from either genetic or acquired causes appear to relate to cardiovascular disease on the basis of strong epidemiological evidence. We...

The evidence for ambulatory blood pressure measurement (ABPM) as an indispensable investigation in clinical practice is now overwhelming. For years the argument against ABPM has...

Exploring how the CHD Collaborative is helping clinical teams across the country achieve clear improvements in services for patients with coronary heart disease. Each article...

The study aim was to compare clinic and 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and to determine the influence of the latter on the management of...

The British Journal of Cardiology begins a series of articles exploring the work of the Coronary Heart Disease Collaborative. This editorial gives a brief introduction...

Over the last decade, technical improvements have made off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery a routine procedure. Exposure and positioning of the three main coronary...