Simple blood test could prevent heart failure in thousands of patients, say researchers

A ground-breaking study into a simple blood test that could help predict and prevent heart failure has been awarded the most prestigious research prize by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). A team of researchers from University College, Dublin, and St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin led by Professor Ken McDonald and Dr Mark Ledwidge, was awarded the RCGP Research Paper of the Year at last week’s Annual Primary Care Conference in Liverpool for their paper “Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure: The STOP-HF Randomized Trial”. Dr Joe Gallagher accepted the award on behalf of the team.  1374