Cardiovascular Features

Orthostatic hypotension is common in Parkinson’s disease. It can impair quality of life and lead to falls, morbidity and mortality. Different treatment options are available and should be used to reduce the burden of illness.

Bedtime dosing of hypertensive treatment could lead to better controlled blood pressure and a significantly lower risk of death or illness caused by heart or blood vessel problems, compared to those who take their medication in the morning.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is transient systolic and diastolic left ventricular dysfunction, most commonly following a physical or emotional event. This case report describes a a 90-year-old woman developing Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following a broken hip.

A case study of a woman with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 gene (CDKL 5) deficiency disorder who presented six times in six months with aspiration pneumonia.

Cardiac implantable electronic devices are an increasingly common, mature technology and a rapidly evolving area of cardiology.

The number of people with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are managed in primary care is rising. There are a range of issues that primary care physicians need to be aware of to ensure safe anticoagulation monitoring.

Aspirin is one of the most widely used drugs worldwide, including the UK, where it is estimated that 50% of people aged 75 use it. This article investigates the scale of unnecessary prescribing of aspirin in general practice.

Managing heart failure is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach, but early diagnosis and ongoing management require a systematic approach in primary care.

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) incidence increases with age and is an important topic in care of the older patient. This article discusses the modes of prevention of VTE with an emphasis on application to real life situations. 

Aortic stenosis is one of the most common valvular abnormalities in the older patient. It is a pathological narrowing of the aortic valve which results in restriction of blood flow across the valve.