British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

02/08/2025

📍 Don't miss the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid and Online!
The ESC Congress 2025 takes place 29th August – 1st September, bringing together leading cardiovascular professionals from around the globe to share the latest research, innovations, and best practices in cardiac care.
This is where the future of cardiovascular care is shaped. Whether attending in person or following the latest developments online, stay connected with the latest evidence-based practice that directly impacts our patients and profession.
The congress will unveil updated ESC clinical guidelines including: Valvular Heart Disease, Myocarditis and Pericarditis, Dyslipidaemias, Cardiovascular Disease and Pregnancy, Mental Health and Cardiovascular Disease.

02/08/2025

📱🔍 NEW PUBLICATION: "Effectiveness of apps with embedded alerts on daily weight monitoring, help-seeking behaviour and hospitalisation in heart failure" - A systematic review by Norma Caples, Frances O'Brien & Mary Mooney, published in British Journal of Cardiac Nursing. High engagement rates & improved self-care outcomes!

Aim: To explore the effectiveness of heart failure-designated applications (‘apps’), with embedded alerts, on patient engagement with daily weight monitoring, help-seeking behaviour, and hospitalisation. Methods: A systematic search of nine databases identified three studies (two randomised cont...

02/08/2025

🫀 New ECG of the Month: "Central Chest Pain in a Woman with Atrial Fibrillation" by Charles Bloe. An excellent learning opportunity for healthcare professionals to enhance their diagnostic skills. Check it out and test your ECG interpretation!

In this issue's ECG of the month, Charles Bloe presents the case of a 78-year-old woman, previously diagnosed with atrial fibrillation following a transient ischaemic attack, who presents with central chest pain

24/07/2025

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12/07/2025

Peer review
🩺 Calling all cardiac nurses! The British Journal of Cardiac Nursing (BJCardN) is seeking peer reviewers to join our expert panel. Share your expertise, contribute to advancing cardiac care, and help shape the future of cardiovascular nursing practice. Interested? Email our Editor at [email protected] !

07/07/2025

Write for us
✍️ Ready to share your cardiac nursing expertise? The British Journal of Cardiac Nursing (BJCardN) wants YOU as an author! Perfect for CPD, CV building & advancing our profession's evidence base. New to writing? We offer mentorship! Contact [email protected]

27/06/2025

Following British Heart Week (7-15 June), our new Consultant Editor Tracey Bowden highlights the critical importance of early detection in heart failure diagnosis.

Recognising the subtle early warning signs - such as breathlessness during daily activities, persistent fatigue, and fluid retention - can transform patient outcomes and redirect care from crisis-driven to prevention-focused approaches.

British Journal of Cardiac NursingVol. 20, No. 6 CommentFrom crisis to prevention: transforming heart failure diagnosis through early detectionTracey BowdenTracey BowdenCorrespondence to:E-mail Address: [email protected]https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2614-3707Department of Nursing, School of Health an...

07/04/2025

Today is - read this review regarding perceived barriers to smoking cessation in patients with myocardial infarction FREE TODAY!!

Myocardial infarction is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, with smoking being a major risk factor. However, a large proportion of patients continue to smoke following a myocardial infarction, suggesting that there are significant barriers to smoking cessation. This review aimed to understand...

25/03/2025

How thorough is your understanding of ECG interpretation? Read the first instalment of our ECG interpretation series FREE here

https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjca.2015.10.11.548



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24/03/2025

Myocardial infarction is a major cause of mortality and morbidity, with smoking being a major risk factor.

With World Health Day coming up on 7th April and No Smoking Day having taken place on 12th March, Lovatt et al explore the perceived barriers to smoking cessation in patients with myocardial infarction in this systematic review.

https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjca.2024.0028

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08/01/2025

How much do you know about rare diseases and how relevant do you think this is to your work?

In this issue of the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, Blayne Baker Garwood from Beacon for Rare Diseases emphasises the importance of ‘thinking rare’ in cardiac nursing https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjca.2024.0062



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26/07/2024

People of South Asian ethnicities are more susceptible to developing cardiac risk factors and experiencing higher rates of cardiac-related mortality and hospitalisations. However, this group is underserved by cardiac rehabilitation services. How might ethnic health inequalities be reduced, and uptake and completion of cardiac rehabilitation increased? Read about it in this month's issue https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/full/10.12968/bjca.2024.0095 (Image credit: AdobeStock/Elle Bramble/Cultura Creative)