2003, Volume 10, Issue 05, pages 321-400

Pre-hospital thrombolysis has proven clinical benefits in the management of acute myocardial infarction (MI). If the targets for administering thrombolysis, in particular call-to-needle time, are...

A case of acute aortic valve endocarditis due to Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae acquired from...

The Clinical Standards Board for Scotland (CSBS) was established in 1999 to develop a national system of quality assurance and accreditation of clinical services with...

Increased attention to good glycaemic control in diabetic patients has encouraged more intensive use of insulin. To help achieve a steady ‘basal’ insulin supply, a...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the commonest sustained arrhythmia affecting elderly people. It will become increasingly prevalent in Western societies, given the growing proportion of elderly...

Increasing numbers of patients are receiving warfarin therapy, with atrial fibrillation being the main indication. If warfarin therapy is to be effective, however, good therapeutic...

The timing and effectiveness of a new protocol for organising direct current cardioversion (DCCV) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) was compared with the existing...

This article explores the strengths and weaknesses of current treatment pathways of atrial fibrillation as discussed at a multidisciplinary meeting of healthcare professionals organised by...