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Clinical Articles
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:178
Lifestyle advice and drug therapy post-myocardial infarction: a survey of UK current practice
Reducing morbidity and mortality among post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients requires the implementation of effective secondary measures. This survey examined current practice by assessing the view...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:179
Ranolazine in the management of chronic stable angina
Ranolazine has been evaluated in three trials in patients with stable angina (MARISA, CARISA and ERICA) and one large trial of patients with non-ST elevation...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:180–84
Community-based cardiovascular risk reduction: age and the Framingham risk score
This study examined the effect of a community-based intervention on the natural rise with age of the Framingham 10-year risk score. Patients in the 45–64-year-old...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:185–88
Implementation of the new NICE guidelines for stable chest pain: likely impact on chest pain services in the UK
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for the management of chest pain suggest a care pathway based on symptoms and clinical risk,...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:189–92
Audit of the NT-ProBNP guided transthoracic echocardiogram service in Southend
Heart failure is one of the most common conditions in industrialised society. Plasma N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) levels are raised in heart...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:120–3
Could coronary artery calcium scores replace exercise stress testing? A DGH analysis
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on the investigation of patients with recent onset of chest pain, recommending CT...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:124–9
Varicose veins, haemorrhoids and the risk of circulatory diseases: record-linkage study
Varicose veins and haemorrhoids both involve the venous circulatory system, but it is unclear whether they are predictors of elevated rates of other circulatory diseases....
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:130–2
Drugs for diabetes: part 5 DPP-4 inhibitors
The dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors are a new class of oral drugs for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They inhibit the breakdown of glucagon-like...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:133–7
Mild hyponatraemia and short-term outcomes in patients with heart failure in the community
Hyponatraemia has been shown to be an independent predictor of mortality in selected patients with heart failure (HF) enrolled in clinical trials. The predictive value...
Br J Cardiol 2011;18:138–41
Unrecognised mitral valve stenosis in a London multi-ethnic community
Mitral valve stenosis (MS) is attributed mainly to rheumatic fever and may remain unrecognised for several years. Early diagnosis of this lesion is important in...