Cardiovascular

About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure

Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis explains why older patients shouldn’t be too quick to drop their statin

New studies are confirming earlier findings that the side effects of statins are largely “fake news”, says cardiologist Gerard Wilkins

CardiAction, a new service to detect patients at risk of cardiovascular disease, is looking to expand to pharmacies nationwide

CardiAction, a new service to detect patients at risk of cardiovascular disease, is looking to expand to pharmacies nationwide.

Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis discusses the recent funding of rosuvastatin, focusing on its use for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Professor Ngaire Kerse says new medicines for heart failure have appeared in recent years. With optimised use, these support the main goal of treatment, which is periods of stability with good quality of life

A new tool can help clinicians decide whether the benefits of aspirin will outweigh the risk for individual patients

A world-first personalised benefit-harm calculator developed in Aotearoa New Zealand will help people decide, with their doctors, if they should take a daily aspirin as a preventative against heart disease and stroke.

It’s Heart Rhythm Week and pharmacists are encouraged to check customers’ pulses to detect atrial fibrillation