Objective First-degree atrioventricular block is frequently encountered in clinical practice
and is generally considered a benign process. However, there is emerging evidence that …

Background Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease associated with a significant burden to
patients, families, and health services. The diagnosis of HF can be easily missed owing to …

Objectives Recently published clinical guidelines recommend cardiac resynchronisation
therapy (CRT) for patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced LVEF and non-left bundle branch …

Background. Heart-lung transplantation (HLT) for Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) provides
superior early and intermediate survival when compared with other forms of transplantation. The …

Aims The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has created significant
challenges to healthcare globally, necessitating rapid restructuring of service provision. This …

Background. Experimental and clinical studies suggest that brain death (BD)-associated
cardiac dysfunction is related to the neurohormonal storm and subsequent exposure to …

Background Ultrafiltration is a method used to achieve diuresis in acute decompensated heart
failure (ADHF) when there is diuretic resistance, but its efficacy in other settings is unclear. …

Background Care for patients with multimorbidity represents a major challenge not only for
patients and carers but to health‐care systems. Hospital discharge transition is a critical point …

Measurement of central venous pressure (CVP) is often required in critically ill patients.
Conventionally, venous access is preferred via the internal jugular or subclavian vein with …

Background Most trials of patients hospitalized for heart failure focus on breathlessness (alveolar
pulmonary oedema) but worsening peripheral oedema is also an important …