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2007, Volume 14, Issue 02, pages 61-120
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:66-67
The new SIGN guidance on CHD and its implications for primary care
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) has published five new guidelines on heart disease with the aim of helping reach the Scottish Executive’s target of...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:69-70
Homocysteine – is it the end of the line?
For nearly 40 years it has been suggested that high levels of homocysteine are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and that lowering...
OBLIQUE VIEW
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:80-81
The ties that bind us
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,...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:83-89
Peri-operative transoesophageal echocardiography
Peri-operative transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) has become part of the routine management of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Its use in guiding not only surgery, but also...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:90-7
Stress echocardiography – current status
Stress echocardiography has a high diagnostic accuracy for the detection of coronary disease. It is as effective as myocardial perfusion imaging for the stratification of...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:99-101
Echocardiography within the British Isles: executive summary of a British Society of Echocardiography survey
This paper is an executive summary of a recent postal survey carried out by the British Society of Echocardiography to guide future...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:102-104
Diabetes information in cardiovascular trials published in general medical journals
Individuals with diabetes have an increased risk of developing coronary artery disease and a poorer prognosis once coronary artery disease has developed, compared to patients...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:106-108
Hospital anxiety and depression in myocardial infarction patients
The National Service Framework for Coronary Heart Disease recommends that psychological support should be offered to those patients who require it. A six-month study carried...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:109
Infective endocarditis with secondary lesions in the pinna
This case describes, for the first time, the appearance of possible cutaneous embolic lesions in the pinna of the ear secondary to infective...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:111-115
Use of a defibrillation coil in the coronary sinus to reduce ventricular defibrillation threshold
Although the majority of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implants occur without complication, high defibrillation threshold (DFT) can occasionally be a problem. The usual resolution to...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:117-119
Audit of the new GMS contract Quality and Outcomes Framework: raising standards in CHD
This paper briefly reviews an analysis carried out in the West of Scotland of the Quality and Outcomes Framework data gathered for coronary heart disease...
CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2007;14:119-120
Quality, evidence-based medicine and pay for performance: the primary care experience
The report from McCarlie and colleagues in this issue (pages 117–19) on the success of Scottish general practice in achieving cardiovascular disease (CVD) targets for...