There is increasing prevalence of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and heart failure across most populations globally. The increase in diabetes includes both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. It is recognised by doctors that cardiovascular disease is commonly identified… Read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became apparent that COVID-19 infection caused a range of issues within the nervous system including stroke, encephalopathy and peripheral neuropathy. We have also seen similar neurological complications in previous pandemics including Spanish flu (1918)… Read more

During the COVID-19 pandemic, priority for imaging tests, such as x-ray, ultrasound, and scans such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was often given to assess patients with COVID-19. As a consequence, many routine imaging tests… Read more

When someone has a stroke, they are taken to hospital for emergency treatment and rehabilitation. We wish to understand the long-term consequences of stroke on the patient and to the NHS (especially the length of time patients spend in… Read more

Each year, the number of new strokes diagnosed in older people has been decreasing. However, even before COVID-19 hit, the number of strokes in people aged under 55 had doubled in the last 10 years. Researchers found that both… Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the way we deliver care for cardiology patients, especially those presenting with heart attacks. While the pandemic is now deemed to be over, its indirect effect in terms of disruption to services persists. Patients… Read more

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious condition that often affects people born with heart defects (congenital heart disease, CHD), even after surgery to repair their heart problem. This condition can make it hard for patients to breathe and… Read more

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