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March 2016 Br J Cardiol 2016;23:14
Correspondence: Aldosterone levels and oedema score in a small series of HF patients
Correspondence from the world of cardiology...
March 2016 Br J Cardiol 2016;23:14
Correspondence: Surviving an out-of-hospital arrest after negative tests: a GP’s experience
Correspondence from the world of cardiology...
February 2016 Br J Cardiol 2016;23:(1) Online First
Cardiorenal medicine: challenges for the decade ahead
The most recent innovations in cardiorenal medicine and the challenges this specialty faces in the near future were the focus of the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiorenal Forum. The meeting was held at The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, on October 1st 2015, and endorsed by the Renal Association and the British Society for Heart Failure. Drs Thomas Gilpin and Amanda Laird report on its highlights....
February 2016 Br J Cardiol 2016;23:(1) Online First
News from the BSH 18th Annual Autumn Meeting
‘Pathways of care’ was the theme for the 18th British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) Annual Autumn Meeting, held in London from 26–27th November 2015. In recognition of a lifetime of landmark heart failure studies, Professor Marc Pfeffer (Boston, USA) was the deserved recipient of the Philip Poole-Wilson Memorial award presented during the meeting. Drs Parminder Chaggar and Matthew Kahn report some of the highlights from the comprehensive programme....
December 2015 Br J Cardiol 2016;23:(1) Online First
Pulmonary hypertension news from AHA and ERS
We report highlights of pulmonary hypertension presentations from the most recently held European Respiratory Society (ERS) congress, held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from 26th–30th September 2015, and also from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions, held in Orlando, USA, from 7th–11th November 2015....
December 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:146 Meeting report
Heart Rhythm Congress 2015
The 10th Heart Rhythm Congress was held October 4th–7th 2015 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Birmingham. This year’s event hosted a wide range of topics including electrophysiology, device management, syncope, inheritable arrhythmias and the basic sciences. Dr Kim Rajappan (Oxford University Hospitals) took on the role of Programme Director for the first time this year. The meeting was a resounding success according to Drs Afzal Sohaib and Kevin Leong, who report on its highlights. This report is carried in full online. ...
December 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:145 Meeting report
‘Lipids in the community’ – HEART UK 29th annual conference
‘Lipids in the community’ was the general theme of this year’s HEART UK conference, attended by 200–250 participants, covering primary and secondary care, patients and industry. The event was held at the University of Hertfordshire from 16th–18th September 2015. General Practice Nurse Jaqui Walker reports some of its highlights. ...
December 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:133
Book review
The EHRA book of pacemaker, ICD, and CRT troubleshooting...
December 2015 Br J Cardiol 2015;22:154
Book review
ESC textbook of cardiovascular imaging, 2nd edition...
