30 May 2008

Editorial: Atrial fibrillation and heart failure
By: John G.F. Cleland, Salim Ahmad and Hussien Hado
The AF-CHF trial showed that a strategy of rhythm control was no better than rate control in patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure. In his Editorial, Professor John Cleland outlines previous results that shaped the design of this trial, and discusses the implications of the current trial in the clinical setting.

16 May 2008

Editorial: Routine blood pressure lowering in type 2 diabetes: the ADVANCE trial
By: Carl Erik Mogensen
The results from the blood pressure arm of the ADVANCE trial have recently been published, and a forthcoming presentation at the 68th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco will reveal data from the blood glucose-lowering arm. Carl Erik Mogensen provides a timely discussion of the importance of this trial for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and a high risk of cardiovascular events.

14 April 2008

Editorial: HIV and the heart: A hidden opportunity
By: Nick Boon
HIV-related heart disease is common but frequently overlooked. Nick Boon, from the University of Edinburgh, UK, discusses the cardiovascular problems associated with HIV/AIDS.