Joint British Transplantation Society and British Cardiovascular Society guidelines on non-ischaemic cardiac disease in patients being considered for kidney transplantation

Cardiovascular disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in kidney transplant candidates and recipients. Whilst pre-transplant cardiac assessment often focuses on ischaemic coronary artery disease, the identification and management of heart failure, valvular heart disease and pulmonary hypertension are also imperative when assessing patients for transplant. The Joint British Transplantation Society and British Cardiovascular Society guideline on 'Cardiovascular assessment of potential adult kidney transplant recipients' has recently been developed. This manuscript summarises the relevant recommendations from chapters related to non-ischaemic cardiac disease.