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Cardiovascular

Keep the heart healthy.

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Numark and Rowlands branches pilot heart health service

The service will give people a heart age score and cardiovascular risk assessment based on height, weight, blood pressure and BMI.

17 May 2021

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Antihypertensives prevent CVD even when BP normal

Antihypertensives can prevent serious cardiovascular disease (CVD) even among adults with normal blood pressure, new research suggests. 

14 May 2021

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More people could benefit from antihypertensives, study finds

Many more people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering medication, according to a new study in the Lancet.

29 Apr 2021

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Pacemakers

Are you able to provide advice on pacemakers?

26 Apr 2021

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Myocardial infarction

Improve your understanding of myocardial infarction with this pharmacy scenario.

26 Apr 2021

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Pacemakers

Improve your understanding of pacemakers and look at the dos and don'ts for managing life with one post surgery.

23 Apr 2021

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Testing times

PHE’s Heart Age Test sparked debate when it launched in September. So is it a useful tool or will it cause more harm than good?

19 Apr 2021

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Five London pharmacies to run virtual heart clinics

Five London pharmacies will run virtual heart screening clinics for over 65s who suffer shortness of breath.

 

10 Feb 2021

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Reducing cardiovascular risk

This module provides an overview of the current NICE guidelines for lipid modification in reducing cardiovascular risk.

11 Sep 2020

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Tackling women's heart health

Women are twice as likely to die of a heart attack than men, but pharmacy teams can raise awareness of this and help to ensure women get support.

10 Aug 2020

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COPD: part two

Part two of this CPPE module looks at the different guidelines available on COPD.

12 Jun 2020

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Managing heart failure

This CPD module provides and overview of the current management of chronic heart failure and its medication managemant options.

17 Feb 2020

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Body Talk: the blood

Part three of Body Talk considers the workings of the blood.

25 Oct 2019

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Body Talk: the cardiovascular system

Part two of Body Talk considers the workings of the cardiovascular system.

17 Oct 2019

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Atrial fibrillation

This CPD module takes a look at atrial fibrillation, how to detect and manage the condition to prevent further health issues.

15 Aug 2019

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Asthma: part two

Part two of this asthma CPPE module considers the importance of personalised action plans and asthma triggers.

13 May 2019

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