Review of current ESC/EAS (2019) and NICE (2016) guidance and therapies for lipid management post-ACS. The implementation of a local lipid management pathway and audit results. Recommendations in clinical practice. […]
AF is the commonest cardiac arrhythmia. It increases the risk of embolic stroke five-fold. Opportunistic diagnosis and confirmation of the arrhythmia through ECG recording is therefore an important skill for […]
Dr Teoh will cover the basic principles of Lipid Management and focus on: How to identify and manage patients with dyslipidaemia (including Familial Hypercholesterolaemia) What to do with statin intolerant […]
Guest Speaker: Rob Gingell, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Specialist Nurse Rob has been in post since the launch of the All Wales FH Service in 2010. Rob has worked as a cardiology […]
An ECG (electrocardiogram) is a recording of the electrical activity within the heart muscle. It is the most commonly performed cardiac test. Practice in 12-lead ECG recording varies across the Health […]
Guest Speaker: Charlie Bloe- Lead Nurse for Cardiology, CCU, Raigmore Hospital Acute Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) is a common medical emergency. Early recognition and management are essential to reduce the […]
An estimated 237 million medication errors occur in the NHS in England every year. An ability to accurately and consistently calculate drug doses is an important element of Medication Safety […]
