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October 2014 Online First
ESC Congress 2014 highlight podcasts
Our latest podcasts feature the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress held recently in Barcelona, Spain, and highlight our selection of trials, registry data and guideline updates that will change UK clinical practice. ...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:138 Online First
News from PCR London Valves 2014
PCR London Valves 2014 was a dynamic meeting outlining multiple technological advances and novel concepts. Held in London from 28th September 2014 – 1st October 2014, the main discussion topics included transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) for intermediate risk and younger patients, refining known complications of the procedure, novel device technology and advances in transcatheter mitral valve implantation (TMVI). In a series of discussions and live case presentations, audience participation was actively encouraged. The ‘React@PCR’ system enabled audience members to post questions and comments for the panel of each session via the PCR London Valve App. Dr Katie O’Sullivan reports...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:142–3 Online First
Working through an abnormal ECG
In this new regular series ‘ECGs for the fainthearted’ Dr Heather Wetherell will be interpreting ECGs in a non-threatening and simple way. She hopes this will help keep the art alive in primary care. In the latest article, she looks at abnormal ECGs...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:146 Online First
Correspondence: from balloons to stents and back again?
Correspondence from the world of cardiology...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:146 Online First
Correspondence: newer technologies and jugular venous pressure
Correspondence from the world of cardiology...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:146 Online First
Correspondence: improving ECG competence and confidence: a local DGH perspective
Correspondence from the world of cardiology...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:123 Online First
Switch to digital prize winners
Congratulations to the winners of our prize draw, Dr Naguib Hilmy (Whaddon Medical Centre, Bletchley) and Dr Yanish Purmah (City Hospital, Birmingham), who can each claim a portable heart monitor for their practice. They have both opted to switch from print to receiving their BJC digitally, and were the lucky winners of an AliveCor portable heart monitor in our draw. ...
October 2014 Br J Cardiol 2014;21:146 Online First
BJC welcomes new editorial board members
We are proud to welcome the following new members to our editorial board...
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The age of no retirement?
A national campaign has been launched to debate the opportunities in a society where we are living longer. ...
