Heart Failure

Professor Roy S. Gardner is a consultant cardiologist for the Scottish National Advanced Heart Failure Service at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Glasgow and an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow. He has a specialist interest and active research profile in advanced heart failure, cardiac transplantation, and complex devices. He is the past chair of the British Society for Heart Failure (BSH) and was awarded a lifetime Fellowship from the society 2023. He also serves on several European Society of Cardiology (ESC) committees and was the Taskforce Coordinator for the 2021 and 2023 ESC Heart Failure Guidelines.

Professor Theresa A. McDonagh is a consultant cardiologist at King’s College London. Her research interests are in clinical heart failure, in particular the epidemiology of heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction and the role of biomarkers. Prof McDonagh is currently chair of the Clinical Section of the Heart Failure Association of the ESC and clinical lead for the National Heart Failure Audit.

Dr Daniel J. Doherty is a clinical research fellow at the University of Glasgow and cardiology speciality registrar in the west of Scotland. His interests include heart failure, complex devices and heart rhythm management, and he is currently undertaking a PhD examining the use of novel biomarkers for the detection of congestion in heart failure.

Dr Niki L. Walker is a consultant cardiologist at the Scottish Adult Congenital Cardiac Service for Intervention and Cardiac Obstetrics at Golden Jubilee National Hospital. She has written numerous research works as part of the ESC.