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North West London To try and identify local barriers and share good practice, we have been regularly reviewing our cardiac rehabilitation (CR) services in North West London. Through this process we hope to increase the average uptake in a step-wise fashion from 50–60% to the national target of 85%.1 Lack of appropriately funded services and low staffing levels are real problems across the sector, unfortunately. Nevertheless, some innovative approaches to CR are taking place. The uptake of CR services after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for myocardial infarction has increased from 26% to 84% at Imperial College Healthcare

Four different heart-healthy diets showed similar degrees of weight loss in a new study, leading to the conclusion that the type of foods eaten is not as important as generally just reducing calorie intake. The study, published in the February 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, included 811 overweight adults who were randomised to one of four different diets each emphasising different levels of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. On average, patients lost 6 kg in the first six months, but gradually began to regain weight after 12 months, regardless of which type of diet they were following. The diets tested in the study included t

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