The British Journal of Cardiology

We are pleased to announce that Paul Foley, Consultant Cardiologist @GWH_NHS, joins Henry Purcell and Terry McCormack, as an Editor of The British Journal of Cardiology (BJC). bjcardio.co.uk/2025/01/introd… Welcome Paul! @BritishCardioSo @BHRSociety @OmniaMedUK

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their cholesterol during 2023/24, the largest number on record and almost 900,000 more than in 2022/23.nice.org.uk/news/articles/…

Advancing the access to cardiovascular diagnosis and treatment among women with cardiovascular disease: a joint British Cardiovascular Societies’ consensus document-"raising awareness of the current problem" Tayal U, et al. Heart 2024;110:e4. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324625

Research @MEGeorgiaTech using pre-clinical models highlights a new non-antiplatelet pathway to prevent arterial thrombi. N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) acts against VWF (von Willebrand factor), without significantly affecting bleeding. DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.123.319044 @HaemSTAR_UK

Major wake-up call-health outcomes study @UniversityLeeds post-MI, in a population of 56 million people in England, shows up to a third of patients with MI developed heart failure or renal failure, 7% had another MI, and 38% died within 9 years. doi.org/10.1371/journa…