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
A day in the life of a prison GP
Dr Patrick Staite tells GP Jobs what it is like to work as a prison GP.
Red flag symptoms: Hirsutism
There are a number of possible causes for this symptom, explains Dr Pipin Singh
GP practice list size up nearly 50% since 2004 contract
The average GP practice list in England has increased by almost half since the new...
Fresh calls to scrap Capita contract as more cervical screening failures emerge
The BMA has renewed calls for NHS England to strip Capita of its primary care support...
Cost-effectiveness of GP at Hand 'challenging' to assess, interim report warns
The cost-effectiveness of the Babylon GP at Hand service will be difficult to determine...
How we improved end-of-life care in our practice
Dr Victoria Middleton explains how her practice has increased the number of patients...
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...
