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A commercial system of STAT immunoassays for cardiac biomarker testing has been released recently (cobas® 6000, Roche). The series constitutes an integrated system designed for diagnostic labs with medium testing volumes.

The NHS is leading the way with its system of monitoring patients’ risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) while in hospital and ensuring appropriate prevention measures, Health Minister Lord Howe said, recently.

Europe-wide healthcare faces a financial meltdown as its costs continue to rise, according to a recent report¹ from the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure are two major conditions which commonly co-exist and which are increasing within the ageing populations of developed countries. The challenges of treating these patients to improve outcomes was the topic reviewed by, Professor Dirk van Veldhuisen from University Medical Centre Groningen, The Netherlands, during the Cardiology and Diabetes at the limits 2011 annual scientific symposium, held recently at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

The ‘Mediterranean diet’ has definite benefits for cardiovascular health, according to a study¹ published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Women are receiving second-rate cardiovascular (CV) care compared to men, due to under-utilisation of guideline recommended treatments, according to research published recently in the European Heart Journal.

Direct healthcare expenditure and economic losses due to acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the UK amount to £3.6 billion annually, while their societal burden can be valued at up to £9.8 billion, according to a report announced recently by HEART UK (available from www.crai.co.uk/publications).

Therapeutic hypothermia is safe and can help prevent severe brain damage in sufferers of cardiac arrest, according to new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) (Available from: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byID&o=12990).