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Content ArticleCOVID-19 is an illness that can affect your lungs and other parts of the respiratory system. The main symptoms of the disease are fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Most people will have mild symptoms and recover without having to go to the hospital, but the virus can cause severe illness with complications such as pneumonia and even death. People who are at higher risk of these complications include those with heart disease, lung disease, and those who are older than 65. People with high blood pressure also appear to be at higher risk, according to early research from China. More research is needed to understand whether high blood pressure alone increases risk. CardioSmart (Amercian College of Cardiology) have put together resources and updates about how COVID-19 affects patients with heart conditions.
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Content ArticleNationally, it is estimated that nearly 1.4 million people in the UK are affected by atrial fibrillation (AF), and a quarter of these people are unaware that they have AF. AF causes an irregular or abnormally fast heart rate. It increases the risk of stroke by up to five times, with about 12,500 strokes per year directly attributed to AF. Recognising and receiving proper treatment for AF is important because the strokes due to AF are often more severe, with a survival rate of only 50 per cent and a risk of increased disability among those who do survive, compared to those who have a non-AF related stroke. At the age of 40, we all have a one in four lifetime risk of developing AF. Eleven AHSNs have contributed to the detection of 365 patients with undiagnosed atrial fibrillation, in one year. This means that the equivalent of one stroke per day has been prevented by this work, saving lives, reducing disability, and saving almost £8.5 million to the NHS and social care.
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Content ArticleThis Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) report looks at the transfer of critically ill adults. It has previously been referred to as 'Cardiac and vascular pathways', but the original investigation was split. This is part one of the investigation and part two, with a focus on the clinical diagnosis of aortic dissection, is due to be published in Spring 2019.
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Content ArticleThe aorta is the largest artery in the body. Acute dissection occurs when a spontaneous tear allows blood to flow between the layers of the wall of the aorta, which may then rupture with catastrophic consequences. There are about 2,500 cases per year in England, with around 50% of patients dying before they reach a specialist centre for care and 20-30% of patients dying before they reach any hospital. This Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) report highlights the difficulty which can face hospital staff in recognising acute aortic dissection. Although sudden severe chest or back pain is the most common symptom, the picture can vary or mimic other conditions, which may lead to an incorrect diagnosis or delays in recognising a life-threatening condition which needs urgent treatment.
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