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Out of 39 general practices, 20 participated (51%). Concern about increased workload was common, but most were ultimately satisfied, largely because GPs were only involved in managing abnormal results. Using National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance, patients were selected using blood pressure (BP) readings routinely recorded in electronic health records.3 Eligible patients had no prior diagnosis of hypertension, were not pregnant or nearing the end of life, and had a most recent clinic BP ≥160/100 mmHg or an average home BP ≥155/95 mmHg (stage 2 hypertension). The eligibility thresholds were lowered to 140/90 and

Introduction The 2025 conference was opened by Professor Andre Ng (BCS President, and Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Leicester) who celebrated its continued growth. He paid tribute to the late Professor Douglas Chamberlain CBE OStJ KSG, a former BCS President, and a former Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Sussex County Hospital, who was one of the ‘greats’ of cardiology. He leaves a legacy in resuscitation medicine and his pioneering work includes establishing Europe’s first paramedic unit. Advancing preconception care in women with cardiovascular disease Professor Deborah Lawlor Professor Deborah Law

100 years in cardiology Born in 1922 and originally known as “The Cardiac Club”, the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) is the world’s oldest professional cardiac society. To celebrate “100 years in cardiology”, five centenary lectures were given at BCS 2022 by world-renowned speakers (… three of whom were called John): Professor John Camm (heart rhythm); Professor Barbara Casadei (cardiovascular research in the UK); Professor John McMurray: (heart failure); Professor John Deanfield (coronary artery disease); and Professor Catherine Otto (cardiac imaging). The centenary lectures charted the impressive evolution of cardiovascular