CV - Thromboembolic disorders
Browse thromboembolic disorders news, education and analysis by thromboembolic disorders subsections - atrial fibrilation(AF); new oral anticoagulants(NOACs); transient ischemic attack (TIA); deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and cerebrovascular accident (stroke).
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Atrial fibrilation
UK COVID-19 vaccination programme tracker
GPs across the UK are playing a leading role in the largest-ever NHS vaccination...
GP-led sites behind almost three quarters of COVID-19 jabs in England
GP-led vaccination sites have delivered nearly three quarters of COVID-19 vaccine...
GPs should ignore calls to throw away usable COVID-19 vaccine, says RCGP
Suggestions that vaccination sites should throw away usable doses of COVID-19 vaccine...
GPs urged to use influence to dispel COVID-19 vaccine myths and boost BAME uptake
GPs have been encouraged to use their ‘huge influence’ to bust misinformation around...
Six in 10 over-80s vaccinated against COVID-19 as figures expose regional variation
Six in 10 people aged over 80 in England received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine...
Summary of changes to the GP contract 2021/22
The BMA and NHS England have agreed minor changes to the GP contract for 2021/22....
Transient ischemic attack
Journals watch: TIA, carpal tunnel syndrome and anaemia
Too busy to read all of the journals? Dr Lizzie Croton selects papers of interest...
Clinical Review - Transient ischaemic attack
How to assess, diagnose and manage TIA in primary care. By Dr Sam Qureshi, Dr Angela...
Identifying and managing TIA
There are four key questions to ascertain if a patient's symptoms indicate a TIA.
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Stroke risk doubled in patients with depression, GPs warned
GPs should monitor stroke risk in patients with recurring depression even if they...
Viewpoint: Statins in ischaemic stroke prevention
Professor Peter Sever and Professor Neil Poulter discuss the role of statins in stroke...
Clinical Review: Stroke - epidemiology, diagnosis and management
Stroke is a common, serious and treatable condition. In the past 20 years, there...
