Entries by Kate Gordon

A New Paper by Dr. Bethany Wong

We are very pleased that another one of our Doctors’ studies has recently been published in the Open Heart Journal (Aug 2023). Dr Bethany Wong’s paper on ‘Heart failure virtual consultation: caters for frailer, multimorbid and remote patients’ was recently accepted and published and can be read at the below link, and a big congratulations […]

Safety of common heart drugs in COVID-19 patients: A study.

At the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak there were concerns that the Covid-19 virus might have a greater impact in people taking certain medications –  angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) (e.g lisinopril, ramipril, enalopril, captopril)  or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) (e.g. candesartan, olmesartan, valsartan, losartan). These medications are commonly taken to reduce blood pressure and to […]