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The combination of obesity related disorders and cardiometabolic disease has now reached epidemic proportions, threatening to overwhelm healthcare services in the developed industrialised world. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is…
Aortic stenosis Aortic stenosis (AS) is the second most common valvular abnormality. Incidence increases with age and it is present in up to 2% of 60 year olds…
Introduction: The major causes of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD) are known. There has been some progress with regards to control of tobacco smoking, hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in recent…
Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Western countries, representing almost 30% of all deaths worldwide. Over the past decades, there…
Background: Statins are one the world’s most commonly prescribed drugs and by 2020, global sales were estimated to have reached approximately $1trillion. They were first approved for patients…
Hyperlipidaemia is among the leading risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease. Hyperlipidaemia is characterised by an increase in one or more of the plasma lipids, including cholesterol, cholesterol…
The first TAVI was performed in 2002, in France, by Professor Alain Cribier, since then the technology has rapidly expanded. Currently 2021 European Society for Cardiology guidelines give…
We are delighted to contribute an article on Parkinson’s disease to the April issue of the Hospital Professional News Ireland. This is especially as the month of April…
A report from the Irish women in cardiology survey, exploring Europe’s largest gender gap in cardiology In the Republic of Ireland (ROI), 8% of public cardiology consultants are…
There are an estimated 50,000 people living with coeliac disease in Ireland, and a further 400,000 who are gluten intolerant. Furthermore, many cases of coeliac disease go undiagnosed…
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