Are g protein-coupled receptor kinase 5 gene polymorphisms associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients receiving β-blockers?
In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting, genetic variation in GRK5 is associated with postoperative AF despite perioperative BB therapy.
Patients admitted to feeder DGHs with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes wait significantly longer for access to invasive coronary assessment and revascularisation than similar patients admitted in the hospital that incorporates the tertiary cardiac centre. This inequity of access is determined by postcode rather than clinical priority.