A policy statement from the BJCA and BCS which aims to outline issues related to discriminatory and inappropriate behaviour in the cardiovascular workforce.
Heart
is an international journal from BMJ and BCS publishing important research and reviews in cardiovascular disease.
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British Cardiovascular Society Content
Provides updated common and essential recommendations developed by the modality-specific professional organisations which make up the BCS IC.
Provides recommendations to encourage provision of safe MRI for patients with CIEDs.
Protocols developed between nine professional and patient societies
Best Research Paper Award 2023
Each year the Heart editorial team selects the most meritorious research papers to receive the Heart Best Research Paper Award.
We are pleased to announce the winner and finalists for the Heart Best Research Paper Award 2023 in recognition of high quality and clinical impact. The 2023 award is for the best research paper published in the journal in 2022.
Winner
Claudio Barbiellini Amidei, Caterina Trevisan, Matilde Dotto, Eliana Ferroni, Marianna Noale, Stefania Maggi, Maria Chiara Corti, Giovannella Baggio, Ugo Fedeli, Giuseppe Sergi
Association of physical activity trajectories with major cardiovascular diseases in elderly people
Latest Articles
Heart failure and cardiomyopathies:
Growth differentiation factor-15 in patients with or at risk of heart failure but before first hospitalisation11 August 2023
Coronary artery disease:
Socioeconomic disparities in the management and outcomes of acute myocardial infarction9 August 2023
Coronary artery disease:
Paired risk scores to predict ischaemic and bleeding risk twenty-eight days to one year after an acute coronary syndrome9 August 2023
Open Access Content
Heart failure and cardiomyopathies:
Growth differentiation factor-15 in patients with or at risk of heart failure but before first hospitalisation11 August 2023
Coronary artery disease:
Propensity-matched analysis of long-term clinical results after ostial circumflex revascularisation11 August 2023
Arrhythmias and sudden death:
Brady- and tachyarrhythmias detected by continuous rhythm monitoring in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation11 August 2023
Cardiac risk factors and prevention:
Assessment of haemoglobin and serum markers of iron deficiency in people with cardiovascular disease11 August 2023
Systematic review:
Clinical characteristics, evaluation and outcomes of chylopericardium: a systematic review11 August 2023
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Image Challenges
Looking to test your cardiology knowledge? The Image Challenge section of Heart is a great tool for self-assessment. Each one consists of a brief clinical introduction and one or more images, with an accompanying board-review format multiple choice question. There are over 150 Image Challenges available online in the Heart archive.
Do you have an educational or unusual image to share that others could learn from? We would love you to submit it to us as an Image Challenge. Read our author guidelines to find out how to structure your submission.
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