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
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30,000 GPs face uncertainty over pension tax risk for 2017/18
More than 30,000 GPs do not know if they will face pension tax charges for 2017/18...
NHS 'rapid response' teams must not drive up GP workload, warns BMA
NHS 'rapid response' teams being rolled out from April to help older people avoid...
Councils demand transformation of London's ageing GP surgeries
Council leaders in London are calling for a transformation of the capital’s 'ageing...
GP demand greater focus on underdoctored areas as access inequalities grow
GP leaders have called for a greater focus on recruitment to underdoctored areas...
Draft PCN plans put practices' financial stability at risk, say London GPs
Draft service specifications for primary care networks (PCNs) threaten the stability...
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...
