Cardiovascular Health

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7. CGA in Primary Care Settings: Creating a problem list

28 January 2019

Creating a problem list as part of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment can help identify all the issues to consider and will be helpful in drawing up a care plan.

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Good practice guide

Syncope in older adults

08 February 2024

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.

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Article

Atrial Fibrillation, TIA and Stroke

04 May 2023

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

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Ageing Meets Kidney Disease

12 July 2022

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).

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Developments in stroke medicine

20 April 2022

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.

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Presentation Recordings: Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021

28 April 2021

The Trent Region Spring Meeting 2021 was held on 22 April 2021

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Presentation

Webinar recording: Cardiovascular SIG Webinar - COVID19

25 June 2020

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

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Presentation

Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Valvular heart disease

26 June 2020

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.

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Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Heart failure

18 June 2020

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 section focuses specifically on heart failure.

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Cardiovascular care in the older adult: TAVI

18 June 2020

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 section looks at current TAVI guidelines and best practice.

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Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Syncope

17 June 2020

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 section looks at syncope or transient loss of consciousness (TLOC).

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Cardiovascular care in the older adult: Introduction

17 June 2020

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

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Presentation Slides: Cardiovascular SIG Meeting - January 2019

12 May 2020
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Presentation

Presentation Slides: 24th Annual Cardiovascular SIG 2020

07 February 2020

Download and view slides from the 24th Annual Cardiovascular SIG event held on 24 January 2020 in London

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Presentation

Presentation slides: The Ageing Vasculature – Where Can We Intervene?

23 January 2019

The 22nd Annual Meeting of the BGS Cardiovascular Section - The Ageing Vasculature – Where Can We Intervene? - was held on Friday 25 January 2019 at The Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, London.

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Presentation

Presentations at the BGS Trent Meeting: 3 October 2018

28 November 2018
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Report

Respiratory disease: Research Articles

06 November 2018

A list of recommended scientific research papers, recommended by the British Geriatrics Society Respiratory Group, related to COPD and respiratory issues

Fact sheet

The British Heart Foundation SENIOR-RITA Trial

01 May 2018

Despite significant advances in diagnosis and management, coronary artery disease remains a significant worldwide cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in older adults, with a steep increase in mortality in those aged ≥70 years old.

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Cardiovascular

Cardiovascular

Promotes links with the British Cardiac Society and other medical societies with a cardiac interest. 
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Working together to understand kidney disease in older people

13 July 2022

The British Geriatrics Society and the European Renal Association have collaborated to produce a collection of articles from across their journals on the topic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in older people.

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BGS help launch Asian CardioGeriatrics Association

19 May 2020
Blog

CONFORM-OH: a new trial for patients with orthostatic hypotension

25 February 2020

Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a frequent finding in many of our older patients. It often causes dizziness, unsteadiness and contributes to falls.

Blog

Power of Syncope MDT

16 October 2019
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2024 Cardiovascular Health in Older People SIG Meeting

20 September 2024
ONLINE

2024 Meeting of the Cardiovascular SIG

SIG Meeting

2024 Spring Meeting

On Demand 22-24 May 2024 | On demand to 24 May 2025
Birmingham

Join us in Spring 2024 in Birmingham

Spring Conference

2024 Wales Spring Meeting

18 - 19 April Wales
Wrexham

Wales Spring Meeting in Wrexham

Nation Meeting

2023 Spring Meeting

Live 17-19 May 2023 - Available On demand until 19 May 2024
Edinburgh

Live in Edinburgh and online 17-19 May. Click here to register, view the programme and access the live stream.

Spring Conference

2022 Autumn Meeting

Live 16-18 Nov 2022 - On demand until 18 Nov 2023
LONDON

The BGS Autumn Meeting 2022 was held as a hybrid conference, with the option to attend in person in London or to attend virtually. 
 

Autumn Conference

2022 Cardiovascular SIG Meeting

Live 2 Sept 2022 On Demand until 2 Sept 2023
ONLINE
SIG Meeting

Autumn Meeting 2021

Live 24 - 26 Nov On Demand until 26 Nov 2022
Autumn Conference

Trent Spring Meeting 2021

22 Apr 2021 09:15 - 16:15
ONLINE

BGS Trent Region Spring Meeting was held on 22 April 2021.

Virtual Meeting

Cardiovascular SIG meeting 2021

Live 14 May 2021 - On Demand until 14 May 2021
ONLINE
SIG Meeting

Trainees Weekend 2021

Live 10 June 2021 On Demand until 11 June 2022
ONLINE
Trainee Meeting

Autumn Meeting 2020

Live 25-27 Nov 2020 - On Demand until 27 Nov 2021
ONLINE

The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest in evidence and best practice in the health and care of older people.

Autumn Conference

Cardiovascular SIG Webinar - COVID19

25 June 2020
ONLINE

 A free virtual meeting utilising MS Teams Live Event to discuss the challenges we are facing in the current pandemic regarding older people cardiovascular diseases.

Webinar

Cardiovascular SIG: Brains & Hearts: Working Together

06 September 2019
LONDON

Cardiovascular Section Meeting: The Ageing Vasculature – Where Can We Intervene?

25 January 2019
LONDON
SIG Meeting

Autumn Meeting 2018

14 November 2018
LONDON

The BGS Autumn Meeting will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in care of older people. Our ageing population is stimulating extensive NHS service redesign to deal with the challenge of caring for larger numbers of older people both in and out of hospitals. 

Autumn Conference

Wales Autumn Meeting 2018

27 September 2018
CARDIFF

Covering core topics:SIG sessions on Stroke, Movement Disorders, Falls 

  • Delirium 
  • Falls and Fragility Fracture Audit Programme 
  • Training
  • Intermediate Care and co-ordination with emergency services
Nation Meeting

Mersey Region Autumn 2018

26 September 2018
WARRINGTON
Region Meeting

West Midlands Region Autumn Meeting 2018

20 September 2018
BIRMINGHAM

This event is a local forum covering the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in care of older people.  This meeting will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people and is open to attendees from near and far.

Region Meeting
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