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Author(s): Shahid Aziz , David R Ramsdale Added: 3 years ago
Chronic total occlusions (CTOs) remain one of the greatest challenges facing interventional cardiologists and represent 10-15% of all percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures performed.1 Not only are procedures more prolonged and involve additional radiation exposure, but audit data from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society for 2005 reported a procedural success of only 68%… View more

Intervention
Author(s): Eduardo Alegria-Barrero , Olaf W Franzen Added: 3 years ago
Diseases of the mitral valve (MV) are the second most frequent clinically significant form of valvular disease in adults. In particular, MV regurgitation occurs with increasing frequency as part of degenerative changes in the ageing process.1 The annual incidence of degenerative MV disease is estimated at approximately 2–3 %. In addition to degenerative valve disease, MV regurgitation can be… View more

Vascular Disease and Surgery

Heart Failure
Author(s): Andrew Carson Added: 3 years ago
For many years cardiovascular disease has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality across the developed world, and its incidence is also increasing in many developing countries. Indeed, it has recently been shown that even Egyptian mummies, representing the more affluent members of their society several thousand years ago, had established atherosclerosis in multiple blood vessels.1… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Lifetime Patient Management Greater Expectations: Is TAVI Rising to The Challenge?
Author(s): David Hildick-Smith , Giuseppe Tarantini , Lars Søndergaard , et al Added: 1 year ago
This symposium, part of Transcatheter Interventions Online 2023, and chaired by ProfDavid Hildick-Smith (Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust,Brighton, UK), featured a panel discussion on the latest data on durability and clinical outcomes, an analysis of how TAVI is changing and possible future options for patients with aortic valve disease. The symposium also featured a minimalistic… View more

Intervention
The goal of the CICT Conferences is to promote high quality, patient-centered, clinical and technical decision-making in the field of Interventional Cardiovascular Medicine. The uniqueness of the CICT conferences lies in the open forum transparent discussion of controversial topics allowing free flowing interaction between audience and faculty. The content of these meetings addresses a wide range… View more
Author(s): Patrick Wong Added: 3 years ago
The heterogeneous nature of atrial fibrillation presents unique challenges, especially in terms of management options. Physicians are now offered a plethora of therapeutic options and targets. These options include the various classes of the established antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs), as well as newer options, rate-controlling drugs and ablation procedures. Beyond the various management options, the… View more

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
Author(s): Frédéric Michard Added: 3 years ago
Volume expansion is one of the most common therapeutic procedures in intensive care units (ICUs). There is no doubt that in some cases (e.g. hemorrhage or severe diarrhea) care-givers can reasonably rely on clinical examination to identify patients who will benefit from fluid loading. However, in more complex—but not uncommon—situations (e.g. septic shock), both clinical examination and… View more

Anticoagulation

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia
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Author(s): Steen Dalby Kristensen Added: 3 years ago
Welcome to this issue of European Cardiology. The pace of change in cardiology continues unabated, with trial results, original papers and breaking news frequently changing what we know – or indeed what we think we know. The ultimate challenge for any practising cardiologist is to stay abreast of these changes. A plethora of excellent highimpact journals and events – not least those organised… View more

Prevention & Chronic Conditions
Jas Gill

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Job title: GP with Special Interest in Cardiology
Dr Jas Gill is an award-winning GP in North West London. She is a GP with Special Interest in Cardiology at The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Her previous appointments include Clinical Lead for Diabetes in a London Clinical Commissioning Group through which she has helped shape diabetes care across North West London. She has represented at the Diabetes All Party Parliamentary… View more
Su Down

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Job title: Nurse Consultant Diabetes
Su Down is a Nurse Consultant in Diabetes and is the Clinical Lead for the Intermediate Diabetes community service in Somerset. Her Diabetes nursing career started in 1989, when she set up the diabetes specialist nursing service in Yeovil District Hospital. Su took up the role of Nurse Consultant in 2005 and played a key part in redesigning the diabetes service across the whole of Somerset. She… View more