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Special considerations in the management of adult congenital heart disease

Complications in adult congenital heart disease (CHD) include pregnancy-related cardio-vascular disease (CVD), pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and arrhythmias. Patients with these complications can benefit from a... Read More

Guest editorial: The hope and promise of transplantation

                       Since the introduction of organ transplantation with the first successful kidney transplant... Read More

Lung transplantation in British Columbia: A breath of fresh air

Ongoing progress, remarkable achievements, and continuing challenges can all be seen when looking at lung transplantation in BC today.  It is essential for those caring for patients with advanced respiratory... Read More

Guest editorial: COPD, Part 2: Emerging from the dark, dismal past into a bright, hopeful future

                                 In the March issue of the BCMJ, we... Read More

Guest editorial: Breathing new life into old thinking

                                   Until just a few short years... Read More

A snapshot of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in British Columbia and Canada

Chronic obstructive pulmon­ary disease (COPD) is a highly prevalent disorder in British Columbia and is expected to be the third leading cause of death worldwide by 2020. Despite this there is a lack of awareness of the... Read More