Cardiology

This review gathers evidence to enable recognition of cardiac cachexia and improve identification of patients with terminal heart failure.

Cardiogenic shock (CS), a state of inadequate tissue perfusion due to cardiac dysfunction, remains the leading cause of death following acute myocardial…

Non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) cholesterol is the sum of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)…

The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is set to introduce major changes to the NHS Choices website in the following months, after an increased…

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitor therapy has been shown to be beneficial in patients with reduced left ventricular systolic function…

This symposium discussed several recent initiatives used around the world to improve the management of hypertensive patients and achieve better blood…

Clinical trials show that non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have good efficacy-safety profiles relative to warfarin across a broad…

This case-based satellite symposium chaired by Prof Konstantinides addressed important and topical aspects of the management of acute pulmonary embolism…