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GP prescribing shift has stopped thousands of strokes, says NHS chief

2 November 2023

GPs have saved thousands of lives and prevented up to 17,000 strokes in the past 18 months by steppi...

24 October 2017

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) should be told anticoagulants protect against dementia to hel...

14 June 2017

Patients over 75 taking aspirin daily have a 10 times greater risk of disabling or fatal bleeding an...

9 May 2016

The proportion of AF patients at high risk of stroke who are receiving anticoagulation with NOACs in...

13 May 2015

GPs should monitor stroke risk in patients with recurring depression even if they no longer have sym...

15 July 2014

Even moderate drinking may increase the risk of AF, according to research that casts doubt on claims...

18 June 2014

GPs should offer AF patients a 'personalised package of care' to help them become more involved in d...

10 June 2014

Blood clots in the lungs and AF are more common in highly polluted areas of England and Wales, but i...

15 May 2014

A 50% rise in the number of AF patients on existing anticoagulants would have a greater impact on th...

2 May 2014

Around 1,600 strokes a year could be prevented if an East London programme that encouraged GPs to pr...

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