On Tuesday 13 September (the hottest day in September since 1911) I attended the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) Report on Heart Failure. The launch was held at the House of Commons, with MPs invited to drop by to talk to clinicians, researchers and patients. The report was the culmination of an […]
No Room for Complacency for Young Women Regarding Heart Disease
While preparing for a talk for the ESC Congress on secondary prevention for women with cardiovascular disease, I came across increasingly ominous data. The majority of women are older when they develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) – on average a decade older than men – and women are relatively protected prior to menopause. However there are […]
Exercise in Cardiovascular Patients
The European Society of Cardiology Congress in London had several sessions on exercise training and cardiac rehabilitation in various groups of patients with cardiovascular conditions. Three that I co-chaired were especially memorable to me. The first was a mobile app interactive session titled: ‘How to Exercise Patients with Cardiovascular Disease’, which featured complex case studies […]
European Society of Cardiology Congress 29 August to 2 September, London 2015
The ESC Congress is over for another year, and I leave feeling energised by the science and networking with colleagues as well as tired after a very busy few days. The Excel Centre in London hosted over 32,000 delegates attending sessions from early (Science at Breakfast started at 0730) to late (satellite sessions and dinners), […]
Disseminating NMAHP Research – Tips for Poster Presentations
Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals (NMAHP) involved in clinical research often present their research at conferences and other events where colleagues, other researchers and the public can find out about their work. Giving a poster presentation is a great opportunity to disseminate information about NMAHP involvement in research. Here are some tips for presenting […]
Special One-Day Programme for GPs, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals at the ESC Congress 29 August
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Annual Congress is being held at the London Excel Centre 29 August through 2 September. This is the largest international cardiology conference, and it is exciting to host it in the UK. Each year nearly 30,000 physicians, nurses and allied health professionals gather for several days to hear the […]