Psychological and spiritual distress are common in end-stage heart failure.

Recent advances in medical therapy for heart failure have changed the face of pharmacotherapy.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is an emerging global epidemic that requires increased awareness among the primary healthcare community.

In the post-implant period, patients with cardiac rhythm management devices can expect to lead normal, active lives.

Low use of care planning and reviews presents an opportunity for general practitioners to improve care.

A man aged 70 years was referred to a renal clinic by his general practitioner for evaluation of a decline in his renal function.

There is room for improvement in monitoring patients with early chronic kidney disease when considering alignment with national guidelines.

Palpitations are one of the most common presentations to general practice, and while they are usually benign, they may also have life-threatening significance.

This paper proposes a business model for primary care providers to implement cardiac rehabilitation using current Medicare items.

Issues confronting the athlete and their primary care physician are the potentially serious risks, responsibilities and challenges facing those involved with sport and physical activity.

The majority of referrals to a regional outpatient nephrology service contained insufficient detail to meet Australian guidelines.