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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a significant and ever-growing problem in the UK, accounting for nearly one-third of all deaths and leading to significant morbidity. Globally CVD accounts for 31% of mortality, mainly from heart disease and cerebrovascular accident.

The burden of CVD can be ameliorated by careful risk modification and primary prevention is an important priority for all developers of health policy. Strong consensus exists between international guidelines regarding the necessity of smoking cessation, weight optimisation and exercise, although guidelines have slightly different approaches to hypertension and vary considerably regarding their approach to optimal lipid profile, which remains a contentious issue.

Articles

Bariatric Surgery Supported With Transvalvular Pumps: New Strategy for Morbidly Obese Patients to Get to Heart Transplantation

Published:

28 June 2022

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology Review 2022;17(Suppl 1):25.

What an Interventionalist Needs to Know About INOCA

Published:

08 December 2021

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology 2021;16:e32.

Factors Influencing Stent Failure in CTO PCI

Published:

12 October 2021

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology 2021;16:e27.

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty: State of the Art

Published:

15 February 2021

Citation:

Interventional Cardiology Review 2021;16:e02.