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
VAT trap for PCNs could strip millions of pounds from general practice
Tens of millions of pounds could be stripped from general practice because work carried...
Podcast: Is the BMA representing GPs effectively, why GPs face a pension tax hit, and views on the workload crisis
In our regular news review the team discusses representation of GPs, a new survey...
NICE guidance on insomnia backs app to replace sleeping pills
Hundreds of thousands of people with insomnia could be offered treatment via a mobile...
JCVI backs autumn COVID-19 booster campaign for high-risk adults and NHS staff
Frontline health and social care staff and adults at increased risk of severe illness...
Government accused of 'misleading' claims on general practice workforce
GP leaders have accused the government of making misleading claims about the general...
LMC calls for enhanced access to be scrapped after abuse forces practice to close reception
A Midlands LMC has backed a practice forced to close its reception desk after abuse...
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...
