Cardiovascular Disease – Risk assessment

Cardiovascular Disease – Risk assessment
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term given to the range of conditions caused through atheroma formation within the blood vessels. It includes coronary heart disease, renal disease, ...

Cardiovascular Disease – Secondary prevention

Cardiovascular Disease – Secondary prevention
People with confirmed cardiovascular disease (CVD) will often have many existing risk factors that put them at risk of further cardiovascular events, including myocardial infarction (MI) and ...

Assessment of chest pain in primary care: part 1

Assessment of chest pain in primary care: part 1
Chest pain is a commonly presenting complaint in general practice, and conditions causing chest pain or discomfort – such as acute coronary syndrome or angina – have a potentially ...

Diagnosis of heart failure

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Assessment of chest pain in primary care: part 2

Assessment of chest pain in primary care: part 2
Chest pain is a commonly presenting complaint in general practice, and conditions causing chest pain or discomfort – such as acute coronary syndrome or angina – have a potentially ...

Current guidelines and treatment

CVD – Current guidelines and treatment
Cardiovascular disease remains the biggest cause of premature death in the UK with 180,000 deaths from CVD, of which 80,000 are from coronary heart disease (CHD) and 49,000 from cerebrovascular ...

Hypertension

INTRODUCTION
Almost a third of men and over a quarter of women in the UK have high blood pressure, and important risk factor for increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Accurate diagnosis and ...