2005, Volume 12, Issue 03, pages 161-244

In the previous article, Dr Sarah Jarvis provides a useful perspective on the management of heart failure in primary care. Recent reports from the Department...

Increasing rates of coronary heart disease and the increasing longevity of the UK population mean that the number of cases of heart failure seen in...

The management of heart failure has altered greatly and good outcomes are dependent on an accurate, specific diagnosis and modern therapy. In 50% of cases,...

Coronary artery spasm is an uncommon presentation of angina and may be associated with other vasospastic diseases such as Raynaud’s disease. It is widely accepted...

Hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia are common complications of heart failure and its treatment: either may increase markedly the risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Hypokalaemia...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is common in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). SDB appears to be associated with accelerated progression of heart failure. However, it...

Aldosterone is intimately linked to the pathophysiology of heart failure, and high levels of aldosterone are associated with worse prognosis. Many non-renal effects of aldosterone...

Improvements in the management of acute myocardial infarction together with population ageing have contributed to a growing burden of heart failure. Around half of new...

We publish in full this report by a working group of the British Cardiac Society which shows large disparities in cardiac services between England, Scotland,...

Major advances have been made in the management of heart failure (HF) over recent years. Modern day pharmacotherapy and device-based therapy have brought about significant...

The review by Vazir and colleagues in this issue of the journal (see pages 219–23) comes as a timely and practical update on the implications, diagnosis...

The Department of Health has supported the standards and targets set in the National Service Framework (NSF) for coronary heart disease (CHD) with a programme...