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
One in four GPs regularly use social prescribing, survey shows
Almost a quarter of GPs are regularly using social prescribing to refer patients...
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Red flag symptoms - Epigastric pain
It is vital to ensure the patient is haemodynamically stable, says Dr Roopa Jaiswal.
GP dilemma: An online service issues an unnecessary prescription to my patient
A patient has received an unnecessary prescription from an online prescribing system....
Funding cuts lead to dramatic fall in prescribing of stop smoking products
The number of prescriptions issued in primary care in England for nicotine replacement...
New HEE deal aims to recruit GP trainees from the Caribbean
Hundreds of doctors could join the GP workforce as part of a new programme set up...
CCGs block GP at Hand's expansion to Birmingham
Two CCGs have objected to GP at Hand's plans to expand to a site in Birmingham because...
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...
Case Study - An unusual case of unequal pupils
It is important to identify the cause of any neurological signs, explains Dr Zara...
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...
