Specialist Updates Cardiology

Antibiotics cut ventilation pneumonia risk: study

13th November 2019
Two days of prophylactic antibiotic treatment administered shortly after cardiac arrest can cut early ventilation-associated…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Lead extraction mortality 'double previous estimate'

13th November 2019
Complications and death occur much more frequently than expected in transvenous lead extractions for infections related to…
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Cardiac interventionalist in the cath lab
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If GPs run out of time, they can send a text, study suggests

12th November 2019
A simple motivational text message is a cheap, effective way to help reduce BMI as well as decrease blood pressure in…
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Specialist Updates Cardiology

Higher risk of stroke, bleeds among women post-PCI

12th November 2019
The risk of haemorrhagic stroke in the first two years after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is about five times…
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CPD How to Treat

NOACs in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

8th November 2019
Read this How to Treat article and take the quiz to earn 2 RACGP QI&CPD points or 1 ACRRM point.
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How much running is good for you?

5th November 2019
Whether it’s a once a week 'Cliff Young Shuffle', or sticking to a more dedicated schedule, any amount of running helps…
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Loneliness raises risk of death post-discharge

5th November 2019
Heart patients who are lonely have an increased risk of dying within a year of leaving hospital, according to research. A…
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Cardiology