Factfiles
Factfiles are produced to provide GPs with clear,
concise and up-to-date information on issues relating to
cardiovascular health.
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our previous issues of Factfile
Current issue
The May issue of Factfiles is on Atrial fibrillation
- diagnosis and management. The factfile looks at
the common causes of AF and the management strategies surrounding
rhythm and rate control. Another Factfile to be published
later this year will look at anticoagulation and antiplatelet
use in individuals with AF.
Although much older and some of the content may be out of date,
you may find the following previous Factfile publication useful as
a further reference.
Your patients may find the following publications
helpful:
Future issues
Factfiles due to be published in the near future include:
- Atrial fibrillation - anticoagulation
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Takosubo cardiomyopathy
- Summary of Hypertension guidelines update
If you have any suggestions of topices that you would like to
see covered, please email rossc@bhf.org.uk
About Factfiles
When you register for our Factfile service, you will receive an
electronic notification of our latest Factfiles which are currently
produced four times a year. Hard copies are included in editions of
the British Journal of General Practice sent by the RCGP to
its readership.
Registering for our service will allow you to get:
Registering doesn't require a password and you'll
only be registered to receive Factfiles, unless
you request otherwise.
Factfiles are not clinical guidelines. The
information contained within the Factfiles are not the our specific
view, nor are they intended to dictate the way that patients should
be treated, other than when specific government guidelines are
quoted.
Previous issues
We aim to ensure our Factfiles contain the most up to
date information. However, older Factfiles may quote guidelines
that have been superceded more recently.
Click on the subject title to view the Factfiles within the
specific catagory.