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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As the coronavirus crisis continues, we at Haymarket are constantly seeking new ways...
Quarter of GPs self isolating for coronavirus as Hancock promises 100,000 tests a day
Around one in four GPs are self isolating - many of them unnecessarily - as frontline...
Cashflow fears for locums as government relaxes 10-week pension rule
Locums will have longer to declare pensionable income under plans to relax a 10-week...
More than 6,000 GPs in second wave of doctors given temporary GMC registration
More than 6,000 GPs who have retired or no longer hold a licence to practise are...
Updated PHE advice on PPE backs eye protection for GPs
GPs should wear eye protection in addition to a mask, gloves and apron when providing...
Repurpose industry now to tackle PPE shortage, says doctors' union
UK industry should be 'immediately repurposed' to produce personal protective equipment...
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...
