There are several different drug types used in the management of hypertension. This back to basics provides a useful summary of the different antihypertensive drug classes and how they act to regulate blood pressure.
Back to Basics: Antihypertensives
There are several different drug types used in the management of hypertension. This back to basics provides a useful summary of the different antihypertensive drug classes and how they act to regulate blood pressure.
Back to Basics: Heart failure medication
A number of drug classes are used in the treatment of patients with heart failure. This illustrated Back to Basics infographic describes the various drugs and their mechanisms of action to give health care professionals and their patients a greater understanding of heart failure management.
Back to Basics: Managing familial hypercholesterolaemia
Our latest Back to Basics is a wallchart highlighting key features about familial hypercholesterolaemia with links to other useful information.
Back to Basics: NHS diabetes prevention programme
Back to Basics: Recognising different types of coronary artery disease 2
This month’s double Back to Basics feature focuses on coronary artery disease and understanding the differences between stable angina, unstable angina, STEMI and NSTEMI, and their secondary prevention and management in primary care.
Back to Basics: Recognising different types of coronary artery disease 1
This month’s double Back to Basics feature focuses on coronary artery disease and understanding the differences between stable angina, unstable angina, STEMI and NSTEMI, and their secondary prevention and management in primary care.
Back to Basics: CVD prevention pathway
This month’s Back to Basics feature is a useful optimal value pathway on cardiovascular disease prevention from NHS RightCare. The pathway shows a number of elements of an optimal CVD prevention pathway including the evidence base, clinical interventions, information on the risk conditions and potential opportunities for improvement.
Back to Basics: How antihypertensives work
This month’s Back to Basics focuses on the different drugs used in the management of hypertension. The wallchart provides a useful summary of the different antihypertensive drug classes and how they act to regulate blood pressure.
Back to Basics: Understanding the DOACs
This month’s Back to Basics summarizes the main features of the key direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs or NOACS). These drugs are becoming a standard therapy in many settings including stroke prevention, management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, and prevention of venous thromboembolism following hip and knee replacement.
Back to Basics: Seasonal flu vaccination
This month’s Back to Basics highlights details of the upcoming flu vaccination campaign.
Last season’s higher level of activity was a reminder that flu can have a significant impact.
Back to Basics: NOAC patient information card
This month’s Back to Basics feature is a patient information card that is included in the 2018 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation. The card can be folded into pocket size and is crucial both for the patient and for healthcare providers.
