The British Journal
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Br J Cardiol 2010;17:25–7
Collaboration of district general hospitals with a physician-to-patient approach can deliver a 24-hour primary angioplasty service with favourable door-to-balloon times
Sandwell General Hospital is an acute district general hospital that provides primary angioplasty service without on-site cardiac surgical facilities. The service was rolled out in...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:28-31
10 steps before you refer for syncope
Syncope, a transient loss of consciousness, can present to the clinician in a variety of ways. The most important tool for the clinician is the...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:32–3
Experience of temporary transvenous pacing in a District General Hospital
Temporary transvenous pacing (TTVP) is a procedure that carries significant risk to the patient. We performed a retrospective analysis of TTVP in an outer London...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:34–5
Temporary pacing lead insertion in NHS Lanarkshire hospitals between 2005 and 2007: a retrospective study
As the number of temporary pacing lead insertions performed declines, the experiential competency of physicians can also be expected to fall. We performed a retrospective...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:36-9
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS): a diagnostic dilemma
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a condition that results from orthostatic intolerance. Patients, frequently young females, present with tachycardia, headache, palpitation, sweating, nausea and...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:40-3
Is there a role for 64-multi-detector CT coronary angiography in octogenarians? A single-centre experience
There are currently limited data regarding multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) coronary angiography in very elderly patients. This study reviews the utility of MDCT coronary angiography...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:45
Left atrial aneurysm
A previously fit and well 39-year-old Caucasian female patient was referred from the local district general hospital for further assessment and management of recurrent atrial...
Br J Cardiol 2010;17:47–8
Trimethoprim and tented T-waves
The authors describe a case of hyperkalaemia in a patient receiving...
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:281-6
Pharmaceutical salts: a formulation trick or a clinical conundrum?
The term pharmaceutical salt is used to refer to an ionisable drug that has been combined with a counter-ion to form a neutral complex. Converting...
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:288-91
10 steps before you refer for peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a condition that is frequently underdiagnosed and often the subject of suboptimal care. It can present with rest pain or...
