The British Journal
of Cardiology
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Editorial articles
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:211–12
Cardiac rehabilitation: we should all be doing it
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is the process by which patients with cardiac disease, in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals, are encouraged and supported...
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:159–61
Making the most of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP)
The Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP) represents one of the largest observational databases of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) events.1-3 Since its inception in 2000,...
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...
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...
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:57–9
Improving the uptake of cardiac rehabilitation – redesign the service or rewrite the invitation?
For patients with established coronary artery disease, lifestyle changes such as dietary modification, smoking cessation, stress management and regular exercise, can help to reduce, or...
Br J Cardiol 2009;16:60–2
Cardiotoxicity from cytotoxics in the 21st century
In this issue, Pfeffer et al. discuss the impact of anthracycline-related cardiotoxicity and strategies for its treatment and prevention (see pages 85–9). Anthracyclines are not...
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:279-80
Antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: new guidelines, new controversy?
For over 50 years cardiologists have routinely recommended antibiotic prophylaxis (ABP) at the time of dental procedures in patients deemed to be at risk of...
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:281–2
Goodbye to electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation?
The field of clinical medicine is littered with the bodies of sacred cows. Recent examples include the demise of vagotomy and pyloroplasty as a standard...
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:294–5
Lasker award for the discoverer of statins
The announcement that Akira Endo has won the 2008 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award is a fitting tribute to the man who discovered the first...
Br J Cardiol 2008;15:296–8
Back to the future? Developments in postgraduate cardiology training
Postgraduate medical training has undergone extensive reform in recent times. This article outlines the current state of affairs and possible future developments in cardiology specialist...
