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CVD

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Heart health

Home screening CVD scheme in Cumbria shows promising results

A DHSC-backed home screening scheme achieving high uptake.

17 Feb 2025 , 2 Min Article

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Cardiovascular diseases

Cardiovascular disease: decline has stalled

Rising rates of other cardiovascular diseases have offset much of a decline in coronary heart disease.

05 Jul 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Screening & diagnostics

Health check for CVD integrated into NHS app

A new digital health check for cardiovascular disease is to be fully integrated with the NHS app as a result of a partnership with UK digital diagnostics company PocDoc.

12 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Clinical services

Identifying patients with hypertension

This module looks at the role of community pharmacy in identifying people who may have high blood pressure.

16 Nov 2021 , 30 Min Module

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Heart health

Reducing cardiovascular risk

This module provides an overview of the current NICE guidelines for lipid modification in reducing cardiovascular risk.

17 Sep 2020 , 4 Min Module

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Asthma & COPD

Late-onset asthma linked to cardiovascular disease

People with asthma that emerges in adulthood may be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease

03 Oct 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Heart health

Texting improves blood pressure control

Reminder text messages improve blood pressure control and adherence with antihypertensives

22 Feb 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Heart health

Oral health: a winning smile may prevent CVD

Improving oral health may prevent cardiovascular events and breast cancer – and even save lives

22 Feb 2016 , 2 Min Article

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Heart health

BP targets should be lower

Clinical evidence now offers “strong support” to reduce systolic blood pressure to less than 130mmHg

22 Jan 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Heart health

Intensive BP lowering cuts CV risk

Intensively lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events

 

31 Dec 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Heart health

Cardiovascular disease

This CPD module focuses on cardiovascular disease (CVD) including its risk factors and available treatment options.

22 Oct 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Heart health

Interventions in cardiovascular disease

This CPD module looks at interventions in cardiovascular disease.

21 Oct 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Could PMR be a risk factor for CV disease?

Polymyalgia rheumatica could increase cardiovascular risk especially among younger patients

 

09 Aug 2014 , 1 Min Article

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How old is your heart?

Heart age calculator helps prevent cardiovascular disease.

31 Mar 2014 , 1 Min Article

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