2015, Volume 22 (online first)

June 2015

Familial hypercholesterolaemia – the challenge to find and treat

Dr Martin Godfrey, Dr Dirk Blom, Dr Dermot Neely

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Our latest podcasts are intended to provide an overview of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), while reviewing current best treatments as well as some novel options for the future....

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July 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:(3)

Correspondence: influences on novel oral anticoagulant prescribing – findings of a NICE scholarship project

Correspondence from the world of cardiology

October 2015

European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015 Highlights 3

Dr Peter Lansberg, Dr Afzal Sohaib, Dr Jubin Joseph

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The latest news from lipid-lowering studies with monoclonal antibodies – the PCSK9 inhibitors – is discussed by Dr Peter Lansberg. An update on new devices including a leadless pacemaker and a bioresabsorbable scaffold is reported by Drs Afzal Sohaib and Jubin Joseph, who also talk about advances in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. ...

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October 2015

European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015 Highlights 2

Dr Yassir Javaid, Dr Jubin Joseph, Dr Afzal Sohaib

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An update of new treatments for heart failure is given by Dr Afzal Sohaib talking to Dr Jubin Joseph. Take home messages for general practitioners in the fields of heart failure and anticoagulation are given by Dr Yassir Javaid. ...

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October 2015

European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015 Highlights 1

Dr Terry McCormack, Professor Barbara Casadei

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New advances in hypertension, including a breakthrough for the treatment of resistant hypertension is discussed by Dr Terry McCormack, while Professor Barbara Casadei discusses the different presentation and co-morbidities of cardiovascular disease in women....

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October 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:(4)

Focus on pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension moves into new era The launch of new pulmonary hypertension (PH) guidelines was covered in several sessions at the recent European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, hel...