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The British Journal
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2009, Volume 16, Issue 03, pages 105-152

EDITORIAL
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:113–15

Cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis

The British Society of Rheumatology have published guidelines on the management of rheumatoid arthritis, which call for an increased awareness of rheumatoid arthritis as an...

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EDITORIAL
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:117–18

Risk assessment gone mad: the rise of risk evaluation and mass public deception

“My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.” – C F Kettering Cardiovascular diseases are a...

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NEWS
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:121-125

News from the 58th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology

The 2009 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting was held in Orlando, US, from March 29th–31st 2009. Highlights this year included the first major results...

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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:132–4

Nurse specialist-led management of acute coronary syndromes

The management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has changed greatly over recent years. Trial evidence encouraged clinicians to consider early invasive management in high-risk patients...

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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:135

Incidental radial endarterectomy

The transradial approach is increasingly used in a wide range of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) with few reported complications. It is established as a safe...

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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:137–40

Early ambulation of patients post-angiography with femoral puncture

Research has shown that, following angiogram with femoral puncture, prolonged bed rest increases patient discomfort during recovery. This audit aimed to measure the effects of...

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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:147–150

The prognostic value of raised pre-operative cardiac troponin I in major vascular surgery

Vascular surgery is associated with a substantial risk of cardiovascular events and death. Cardiac troponin I (cTnI) is a contractile protein that is a highly...

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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:142–6

Post-MI clinical guidelines: variation in availability, development, content and implementation across the UK

Clinical guidelines are vital to improving patient outcomes by helping reduce practice variation, raising care standards, improving efficiency and maximising resource utilisation. To investigate the...

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CLINICAL ARTICLE
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:151–2

Ivabradine for inappropriate sinus tachycardia

A patient with inappropriate tachycardia is described who failed to respond to beta blockers or calcium channel blockade but had clinical improvement with ivabradine. The...

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