Cardiovascular

The BGS Cardiovascular SIG's aims and objectives are:

To improve the quality of care for people with cardiovascular disease
To promote the presentation and promotion of high quality research
To promote links with the British Cardiovascular Society and other medical societies with a cardiac interest
To attract and channel expertise from non-BGS members
To provide and co-ordinate expertise in the field of cardiology among members of the Society
To facilitate the networking of researchers for large-scale multi-centre studies
To provide an informal forum to present clinical work and research

Resources

Syncope in older adults

Syncope can have devastating consequences, resulting in fall-related injuries, accidents or even death. In our ageing society, the subsequent healthcare usage, such as emergency room presentations, surgeries and hospital admissions, form a significant and growing socioeconomic burden.

May

2023

Atrial Fibrillation, TIA and Stroke

Atrial Fibrillation, TIA and Stroke. A collection by Age and Ageing journal.

Jul

2022

Ageing Meets Kidney Disease

Learn more on the importance of diagnosis and managing chronic kidney disease in older adults through this collection from Age and Ageing in collaboration with the ERA journals Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation (NDT) and Clinical Kidney Journal (CKJ).

Apr

2022

Developments in stroke medicine

The field of stroke medicine has seen significant advances and there is an ever increasing awareness that there are real opportunities to make a dramatic difference to stroke patients. Age and Ageing has charted our progress, publishing key research, and sharing ground-breaking ideas and knowledge. This online collection showcases some of the very best of such work.

Webinar recording: Cardiovascular SIG Webinar - COVID19

Content from the BGS Cardiovascular SIG Webinar - COVID19 which took place on 25 June 2020.

Jun

2020

Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Valvular heart disease

This resource series, curated by the BGS Cardiovascular SIG, brings together key principles and guidelines on the management of cardiovascular disease in older adults. This chapter looks specifically at valvular heart disease.