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Masterclass: The cardio-pulmonary patient – diagnostic, treatment and prevention challenges

3 July 2024

Join us for this masterclass with Jennifer Quint and Paul Kalra as they discuss the diagnostic and treatment challenges that might be encountered when dealing with patients with cardio-pulmonary disease.

Sport and the heart

27 June 2024

Many of us understand the importance of exercise to improve not only our cardiovascular health, but health in general. Despite healthier living, cardiac-related injury or even death can occur in those who appear physically healthy, even athletes. Join Dr Gherardo Finocchiaro as he discusses the aetiology and epidemiology of sudden cardiac death, and the importance of cardiac screening, diagnosis and risk minimisation.

Masterclass: Hypertriglyceridaemia: from fish oils to fibrates

24 May 2024

Join us for this masterclass with Dermot Neely and Derek Connolly as they explore hypertriglyceridaemia, what this means for your health and ways in which it can be tackled and improved.

Masterclass: Looking at lipids – dyslipidemia in CVD prevention

30 April 2024

Watch Terry McCormack and Peter Green discuss the national guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), risk assessment and recommended lipid targets for CVD, and the availability of smart open-access data tools that can reduce health inequalities and improve treatment outcomes for your patients.

The COVID-19 cardiovascular legacy: long COVID and its complications

30 April 2024

COVID-19, and specifically long COVID, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Listen as Professor Banerjee describes his work in this area, especially the STIMULATE-ICP trial, which looks at long COVID’s physiological and social impact. Find out about what the NHS is doing to tackle COVID-19 and its associated cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities.

Short video: Digoxin, heart failure and the elderly

30 April 2024

Watch this informative video short, featuring Chim Lang and Su-Lee Xiao as they briefly discuss the history of digoxin and explore its continued use today. Learn more about the role that digoxin has in modern management of heart failure in the elderly and things to keep in mind when treating high-risk patients.

25in25 – preventing unnecessary deaths due to heart failure

4 April 2024

Heart failure prevalence is increasing in the UK, requiring long-term strategies. Join Lisa Anderson and Janine Hogan from the British Society for Heart Failure to see how a new initiative – 25in25 – aims to tackle this challenge.

Masterclass: Digoxin, heart failure and the elderly

27 March 2024

Join Professor Chim Lang and Dr Su-Lee Xiao as they discuss the role that digoxin still has to play in heart failure management and what to look out for when treating high-risk patients.

Masterclass: Lipids – Non-statin approaches to treatment

5 March 2024

Watch Dr Rani Khatib and Dr Dermot Neely delve into non-statin lipid-lowering therapies in cardiovascular disease, including when they should be used and in which groups of patients.

Virtual wards, virtual hospitals – virtual success and here to stay?

23 February 2024

Medical technology is rapidly evolving, leading to numerous innovations in healthcare. One such development is the introduction of virtual wards. Join Niall Keenan (West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust) as he provides an insight into the benefit of virtual wards. Niall also discusses promising advancements in technology, how virtual wards were implemented locally and what developments we can expect in the future.