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).
Atrial fibrilation
GP leaders urge Lords to vote for bill that could ease indemnity costs
Senior GPs are among healthcare leaders callling on the House of Lords to support...
UK general practice 'envied around the world', says health minister
A health minister has dismissed claims that the structure of general practice is...
Exclusive: Majority of GP practices report cuts to public health funding
More than three quarters of GP partners have experienced a reduction in funding for...
GPs demand investment to cope with rising multimorbidity
GP leaders have called for better funding for generalist care after a report warned...
GP trainee £20,000 incentive scheme widened as uptake rises
The government has expanded a scheme that offers £20,000 incentive payments to GP...
Bone pain - red flag symptoms
How to identify red flags in patients presenting with bone pain, including conducting...
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...
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Blurred vision - Red flag symptoms
Anatomical and physiological conditions of the eye can cause blurring.
Clinical Review - Transient ischaemic attack
How to assess, diagnose and manage TIA in primary care. By Dr Sam Qureshi, Dr Angela...
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...
