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(Even) more evidence for statins safety

(Even) more evidence for statins safety image
Dr Nick Jones
20th May 2026

At least once every week I find myself talking to a patient about their cholesterol levels, their risk of cardiovascular disease and whether or not they might need a statin. This isn’t surprising; we prescribe...

NB Blog – Atrial Fibrillation – is coffee the culprit?

NB Blog – Atrial Fibrillation – is coffee the culprit? image
Dr Neal Tucker
2nd December 2025

A few years ago I had several runs of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. After I eventually admitted it could be a problem and a trip to our local cardiology team, I figured that alcohol use could be the...

Time to switch patients from aspirin to clopidogrel for secondary prevention?

Time to switch patients from aspirin to clopidogrel for secondary prevention? image
Dr Nick Jones
15th October 2025

Hossain is 68, and he has been taking aspirin since he had a myocardial infarction successfully stented three years ago. He has come to see you about his peripheral neuropathy but at the end of the consultation...

Severe Hypertension – Emergency or time to chill?

Severe Hypertension – Emergency or time to chill? image
Dr Neal Tucker
19th March 2025

It’s one of those days when everything seems hard. Take Shuman – 55 years old, he came in with a sore foot but at the end of the consultation asked if you could quickly check his blood pressure. It hasn’t...

Hypertension in The Elderly - Evidence Broadly Supportive, but Uncertainties Remain

Hypertension in The Elderly - Evidence Broadly Supportive, but Uncertainties Remain image
Dr Rob Walker
22nd January 2025

It’s almost 10 years since the SPRINT trial changed the landscape of hypertension treatment, by showing that intensive antihypertensive treatment to a systolic target of 120 mm/Hg, compared to standard...

FINEARTS for fine hearts

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Dr Nick Jones
23rd October 2024

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA), such as spironolactone, have been recommended as one of the key treatments for people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) for more than...

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