3 results match your criteria: "Countess of Chester NHS Hospital[Affiliation]"

Results of a nationally implemented de novo cardiac screening programme in elite rugby players in England.

Br J Sports Med

November 2016

Cardiovascular Sciences Research Centre, Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.

Background/aim: Screening of young competitive athletes remains a contentious issue. In 2010, a nationwide cardiac screening for all elite rugby players was introduced in England. This provided a unique opportunity to prospectively assess the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of a de novo, ECG-based cardiac screening programme.

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Temporal change in glucose tolerance in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Diabetes Res Clin Pract

December 2008

Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Countess of Chester NHS Hospital Trust, Liverpool Road, Chester CH2 1UL, UK.

We assessed the prevalence and 3-month change in glucose tolerance status in consecutive non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI; European Society of Cardiology 2007 definition) patients (N=49; mean (S.D.) age 65 (11) years) admitted to a coronary care unit, without known diabetes.

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