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The retinal microvasculature: heart disease in the eye of the beholder

26 January 2024

Join Jonathan (Jonty) Bennett, Cardiology Research Fellow at University College London and Barts Heart Centre, as he provides an overview of retinal imaging and its role in detecting and preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Masterclass: Lipids – the good, the bad and the ugly

23 January 2024

Watch Dermot Neely and Paul Hamilton discuss the different biological lipid transport pathways, how we measure lipids in the blood and how to distinguish between beneficial and non-beneficial lipids, and the national guidelines for lipid management in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Masterclass: Heart failure in primary care

4 January 2024

Watch Ahmet Fuat and Maggie Simpson discuss the recent guidelines for the diagnosis, classification and management of heart failure, including a discussion on the phenotypic subtypes and applicable updated treatment strategies that can help manage your patients with heart failure.

Pursuing academia in cardiology

14 December 2023

Join Hibba Kurdi as she discusses both the benefits of, and challenges associated with, pursuing research in cardiology. You can also read the first in a four-part series by Hibba and colleagues published in the British Journal of Cardiology.

Evolution: the journey into interventional cardiology and beyond

29 November 2023

Join Dr Shrilla Banerjee as she discusses her own journey into interventional cardiology and some of the barriers she overcame along the way. This episode also touches on key developments in the field and alludes to what further advancements we can expect in the future.

Tackling gender inequality in the cardiology workforce

11 November 2023

Follow Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer and Clara Portwood as they discuss the current climate of the cardiology workforce, focusing on key insights and survey studies to explain potential reasons for underrepresentation of women in cardiology.

ESC 2023 – Ten clinical highlights not to be missed!

10 November 2023

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2023 congress featured results from a wide range of thought-provoking clinical trials. Dr Sarah Birkhoelzer and Dr Aaron Henry run through ten of the most noteworthy, including STEP-HFpEF, NOAH AFNET and HEART-FID.

Highlights from ESC – a UK primary care perspective

10 November 2023

Professor Terry McCormack and Dr Devin Gray recap some of the new evidence presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2023 congress with the greatest impact on primary care: a head-to-head comparison of statins, bempedoic acid for reducing LDL cholesterol, and managing the ongoing cardiovascular risks in patients living with, or who have recovered from, cancer.

Masterclass: Foundational drugs: Evidence-based prescribing in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)

8 November 2023

Watch Professor Paul Kalra and Professor John McMurray provide an overview of the treatment changes which have taken place in recent years and transformed the management of HFrEF. They also outline strategies to improve the management of HFrEF, and the management of high-risk patients and those with chronic kidney disease.

World Thrombosis Day – how can this impact cardiovascular disease prevention?

12 October 2023

Join Dr Giulia Simini as she discusses the aims of the World Thrombosis Day campaign and the resources it offers for healthcare professionals and patients. She also outlines the role of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis in the development of young professionals in the field.