Tag Archives: angioplasty
November 2023 Br J Cardiol 2023;30:144–7 doi:10.5837/bjc.2023.042
Myocardial revascularisation in complex patients: does it happen as prescribed by the heart team?
Montasir Ali, Abdul R A Bakhsh, Omer Elsayegh, Hussain Al-Sadi, Adrian Ionescu
Introduction Contemporary cardiology guidelines often recommend that decision making should take place by discussions within a multi-disciplinary heart team (HT), particularly in complex patients.1,2 However, very little data exist about the effectiveness of such an approach, about the extent to which HT decisions are implemented, or about the outcome of patients being managed according to decisions made by the HT. We set out to analyse the decisions of our revascularisation HT in a medium-sized regional tertiary centre, in order to optimise our processes, and also to explore the extent to which the HT decisions were actually carried out. Me
October 2011 Br J Cardiol 2011;18:203-206
In brief
BJCardio Staff
UK cholesterol awareness low Millions of people in the UK hold incorrect beliefs about the risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to HEART UK research. The research, which tested 1,177 people on their knowledge and concerns about high cholesterol, revealed that more than 40% of respondents wrongly thought that raised cholesterol resulted from drinking too much, while almost 60% did not know that the condition can be inherited. Almost half the population have never had a cholesterol check and only 2% of those surveyed named high cholesterol as their biggest health concern. The top health worry for people was cancer, even though CVD i
May 2007 Br J Cardiol 2007;14:165-68
How safe is femoral access? Insights from an audit of contemporary practice
Helen C Routledge, Peter F Ludman, Sagar N Doshi, John N Townend, Nigel P Buller
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July 2004 Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2004;11:AIC 35–AIC 37
Follow-on angioplasty via the radial artery – a personal view
Nicholas MK Robinson
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February 2003 Br J Cardiol (Acute Interv Cardiol) 2003;10(1):AIC 22–AIC 27
Percutaneous intervention in unprotected left main coronary disease
Kanarath P Balachandran, Keith G Oldroyd
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October 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:539-45
Revascularisation and beyond
Wiek H van Gilst, Freek WA Verheugt, Felix Zijlstra, William E Boden
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March 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:
Quality of life and economic issues
Peter F Ludman
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March 2002 Br J Cardiol 2002;9:147-52
Intracoronary brachytherapy
Dougal R McClean, Martyn R Thomas
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