Cardiovascular disease, cardiac care and heart health | Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net Resources for the nursing profession Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:43:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://emap-moon-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/07/favicon-nt192-70x70.png Cardiovascular disease, cardiac care and heart health | Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net 32 32 https://www.nursingtimes.net/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Nursing Times https://www.nursingtimes.net 125 75 Resources for the nursing profession Virtual ward for AF ‘could prevent thousands of admissions a year’  https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/virtual-ward-for-af-could-prevent-thousands-of-admissions-a-year-19-06-2023/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/virtual-ward-for-af-could-prevent-thousands-of-admissions-a-year-19-06-2023/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 20:43:52 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=288463 A new virtual ward to safely treat atrial fibrillation patients could prevent thousands of hospital admissions per year, according to UK researchers, who suggest it could ease pressure on the NHS.

The post Virtual ward for AF ‘could prevent thousands of admissions a year’  appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Virtual ward for AF ‘could prevent thousands of admissions a year’  appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/virtual-ward-for-af-could-prevent-thousands-of-admissions-a-year-19-06-2023/feed/ 0 Nursing group backs call for culture change in cardiology https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nursing-group-backs-call-for-culture-change-in-cardiology-14-06-2023/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nursing-group-backs-call-for-culture-change-in-cardiology-14-06-2023/#respond Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:43:43 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=288133 Cardiac nurses are being urged to call out inappropriate behaviour in their workplaces, as part of a new drive to improve the culture within the speciality.

The post Nursing group backs call for culture change in cardiology appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Nursing group backs call for culture change in cardiology appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nursing-group-backs-call-for-culture-change-in-cardiology-14-06-2023/feed/ 0 Nurses take over advanced procedure from doctors at London hospital https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nurses-take-over-advanced-procedure-from-doctors-at-london-hospital-02-05-2023/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nurses-take-over-advanced-procedure-from-doctors-at-london-hospital-02-05-2023/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 15:09:56 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=285371 Nurses at a London hospital are taking on more and more advanced clinical responsibilities, including a procedure usually reserved for a specialist doctor.

The post Nurses take over advanced procedure from doctors at London hospital appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Nurses take over advanced procedure from doctors at London hospital appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nurses-take-over-advanced-procedure-from-doctors-at-london-hospital-02-05-2023/feed/ 0 NICE approves ‘ground-breaking’ new cholesterol-lowering drug https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nice-approves-ground-breaking-new-cholesterol-lowering-drug-04-09-2021/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nice-approves-ground-breaking-new-cholesterol-lowering-drug-04-09-2021/#respond Sat, 04 Sep 2021 12:30:41 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=240381 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has recommended the novel anti-cholesterol drug inclisiran (Leqvio), described as a “potential game-changer” in cardiovascular prevention. NICE said the drug should be an option for people with primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia who have already had a…

The post NICE approves ‘ground-breaking’ new cholesterol-lowering drug appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post NICE approves ‘ground-breaking’ new cholesterol-lowering drug appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nice-approves-ground-breaking-new-cholesterol-lowering-drug-04-09-2021/feed/ 0 Updated primary care risk calculator to help prevent CVD in Europe https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/updated-primary-care-risk-calculator-to-help-prevent-cvd-in-europe-14-06-2021/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/updated-primary-care-risk-calculator-to-help-prevent-cvd-in-europe-14-06-2021/#respond Mon, 14 Jun 2021 10:12:56 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=236316 A new version of a tool to help primary care teams more accurately calculate future risk of heart attack and stroke is ready for use across Europe, according to those behind the initiative. The risk calculator for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease has been described…

The post Updated primary care risk calculator to help prevent CVD in Europe appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Updated primary care risk calculator to help prevent CVD in Europe appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/updated-primary-care-risk-calculator-to-help-prevent-cvd-in-europe-14-06-2021/feed/ 0 Nurse’s cardiac arrest inspires community’s quest for defibrillators https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nurses-cardiac-arrest-inspires-communitys-quest-for-defibrillators-11-12-2020/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nurses-cardiac-arrest-inspires-communitys-quest-for-defibrillators-11-12-2020/#respond Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:54:08 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=226998 A nurse who survived a cardiac arrest thanks to her paramedic husband’s quick-thinking intervention has inspired a community’s quest for extra defibrillators. Cerys Wilkins (above, left), 48, collapsed without warning at her home in Pentrebach, South Wales, in October. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the community’s…

The post Nurse’s cardiac arrest inspires community’s quest for defibrillators appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Nurse’s cardiac arrest inspires community’s quest for defibrillators appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/nurses-cardiac-arrest-inspires-communitys-quest-for-defibrillators-11-12-2020/feed/ 0 Call for heart failure care overhaul as admissions reach record high https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/call-for-heart-failure-care-overhaul-as-admissions-reach-record-high-05-11-2019/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/call-for-heart-failure-care-overhaul-as-admissions-reach-record-high-05-11-2019/#respond Tue, 05 Nov 2019 12:21:44 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=198688 Hospital admissions due to heart failure have increased by a third in the past five years, figures show. Heart failure admissions in England have risen to a record high from 65,025 in 2013-14 to 86,474 in 2018-19, which is a 33% increase, according to analysis…

The post Call for heart failure care overhaul as admissions reach record high appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Call for heart failure care overhaul as admissions reach record high appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/call-for-heart-failure-care-overhaul-as-admissions-reach-record-high-05-11-2019/feed/ 0 Hypertension in pregnancy can ‘increase later risk of heart disease’ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/hypertension-pregnancy-can-increase-later-risk-heart-disease-24-09-2019/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/hypertension-pregnancy-can-increase-later-risk-heart-disease-24-09-2019/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2019 07:37:47 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=195363 Women with high blood pressure in pregnancy, including conditions such as pre-eclampsia, have been found to have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disorders later in life. Those behind the study said their findings suggested screening ages should be adapted for women at higher risk…

The post Hypertension in pregnancy can ‘increase later risk of heart disease’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Hypertension in pregnancy can ‘increase later risk of heart disease’ appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/hypertension-pregnancy-can-increase-later-risk-heart-disease-24-09-2019/feed/ 0 Major trial supports use of polypill to prevent cardiovascular diseases https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/major-trial-supports-use-polypill-prevent-cardiovascular-diseases-28-08-2019/ https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/major-trial-supports-use-polypill-prevent-cardiovascular-diseases-28-08-2019/#respond Wed, 28 Aug 2019 20:16:40 +0000 https://www.nursingtimes.net/?p=193468 A large five-year randomised trial supports the use of a “polypill” to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to the researchers behind the study from the UK, the US and Iran. “Now we know that a fixed-dose polypill can achieve clinical benefits in practice” Reza Malekzadeh…

The post Major trial supports use of polypill to prevent cardiovascular diseases appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> The post Major trial supports use of polypill to prevent cardiovascular diseases appeared first on Nursing Times.

]]> https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/cardiovascular/major-trial-supports-use-polypill-prevent-cardiovascular-diseases-28-08-2019/feed/ 0