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How to follow-up younger patients with atrial fibrillation and reassess stroke risk in general practice

How to follow-up younger patients with atrial fibrillation and reassess stroke risk in general practice

FromBJGP Interviews


How to follow-up younger patients with atrial fibrillation and reassess stroke risk in general practice

FromBJGP Interviews

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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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In this episode, we talk to Professor Jonathan Mant who is Professor of Primary Care and Head of the Primary Care Unit within the Department of Public Health & Primary Care in the University of Cambridge. Title of paper: Progression of stroke risk in atrial fibrillation: Cohort study in general practiceAvailable at: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0568New technologies are likely to result in younger people being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation who do not require anticoagulation treatment at diagnosis. There are few data to inform follow up of such people. Risk of development of hypertension and heart failure was found to be high in this group (indications for anticoagulation), suggesting
Released:
Aug 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Listen to BJGP Interviews for the latest updates on primary care and general practice research. Hear from researchers and clinicians who will update and guide you to the best practice. We all want to deliver better care to patients and improve health through better research and its translation into practice and policy. The BJGP is a leading international journal of primary care with the aim to serve the primary care community. Whether you are a general practitioner or a nurse, a researcher, we publish a full range of research studies from RCTs to the best qualitative literature on primary care. In addition, we publish editorials, articles on the clinical practice, and in-depth analysis of the topics that matter. We are inclusive and determined to serve the primary care community. BJGP Interviews brings all these articles to you through conversations with world-leading experts. The BJGP is the journal of the UK's Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). The RCGP grant full editorial independence to the BJGP and the views published in the BJGP do not necessarily represent those of the College. For all the latest research, editorials and clinical practice articles visit BJGP.org (https://www.bjgp.org). If you want all the podcast shownotes plus the latest comment and opinion on primary care and general practice then visit BJGP Life (https://www.bjgplife.com).