2003, Volume 10, Issue 02, pages 77-160
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:169-71
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:128-36
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
My approach to assessing CHD...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:155-58
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:145-52
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:143-4
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:137-40
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:123-7
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:118-22
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:115-7
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:110-2
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...
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NEWS
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:101-4
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...
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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:105-9
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...
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EDITORIAL
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:91-2
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...
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EDITORIAL
Br J Cardiol 2003;10:87-9
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...
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