Volume 14, Number 5, November-December 2007

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TOPICEDITORIALSwitching statins:do it, but do it properly
Terry McCormack, Rubin Minhas

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:251.

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TOPICREVIEWAneurysm of the sinus of Valsalva
Jonathan M Behar, Thomas R Burchell, Ben Adeyemi, Fiona Myint

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:265.

REVIEWThe JBS 2 guidelines for the prevention of cardiovasculardisease in people with diabetes: an approach to implementation
James D Lee, Sakera Shaikh, John R Morrissey, Vinod Patel

Patients with diabetes are at particularly high risk for cardiovascular disease. Indeed diabetes has been appropriately described as ‘a state of premature cardiovascular death associated with chronic hyperglycaemia’.1 Recently, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) have published joint guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.2 Broadly, they reflect the rigorous approach of the 2005 revised Joint British Societies’ guidelines on the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Clinical Practice (JBS 2).3 In this article, we will revisit the main JBS 2 guidelines for individuals with diabetes and compare them with the recommendations from the ESC/EASD.

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:267-72.

REVIEWImproving access to financial support for heart failure patients: understanding the claims process and the doctors’ role
Christopher Ward

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:275-9.

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TOPICREVIEWSwitching statins: the impact on patient outcomes
Berkeley Phillips, Fayaz Aziz, Christopher P O'Regan, Craig Roberts, Amy E Rudolph, Steve Morant

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:280-5.

REVIEWThe 2007 Curriculum in Cardiology: an overview for trainees and trainers
Chris Gale, Helen Simpson, Saul Myerson, Nick Curzen, Theresa McDonagh, Ian Wilson, Peter Mills, James Hall, Stuart Cobbe

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:286-8.

REVIEWRadiation during cardiovascular imaging
Ariel Roguin, Prashant Nair

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:289-92.

REVIEWThe VentureTM wire control catheter
Peter O’Kane, Lucy Blows, Simon Redwood

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:293-5.

CASE REPORTPericardial tamponade due to ruptured pyogenic hepatic abscess
Sushma Rekhraj, Trevor Wistow

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:296.

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TOPICNEWS & VIEWSScientific Sessions 2007 of the American Heart Association

Major new trials reported at the American Heart Association 2007 Scientific Sessions, held in Orlando, Florida, US, on November 3rd–7th, showed mixed results for the new antiplatelet agent, prasugrel, and gave renewed hope for the high-density lipoprotein raising field. But there was disappointment regarding the use of statins in heart failure and beta blockers in general surgery.

Br J Cardiol 2007;14:255-9.