Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious condition that often affects people born with heart defects (congenital heart disease, CHD), even after surgery to repair their heart problem. This condition can make it hard for patients to breathe and do… Read more

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the commonest birth defect, affecting just under 1% of the population – at least 700,000 people in the UK. Work we have done in UK general practice patients, using information predating mass COVID vaccination, has… Read more

Cardiac surgery is a necessary life-extending/saving procedure required by many adults and children every day in the UK. Despite it being prioritised during the COVID-19 pandemic, the true impact of the latter on case volume and outcome are unknown. The… Read more