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
One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland faced serious closure risk in past 18 months
One in three GP practices in Northern Ireland have faced a serious risk of closure...
BMA warns Treasury 'many practices' will close without emergency financial support
GP leaders have urged the Treasury to agree emergency funding to support general...
Practices can use £172m PCN cash to support staff pay rises, GP leaders say
Practices can use their share of £172m from the 2023/24 investment and impact fund...
EMIS apologises for 'human error' that caused major GP IT system crash
EMIS has apologised to GP practices hit by a major system failure that left them...
GP practices delivering 10% more appointments per day compared with 2019
GP practices in England delivered 10% more appointments per working day in the first...
Major IT system outage heaps pressure on GPs over bank holiday
A major IT system failure that left GPs across England unable to access patient records...
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...
