Cardiology
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Early night could have killed heart attack victim AAP - 12-05-2025
The setting sun piercing through his windscreen was making Chris Harrison's headache worse. The Melbourne council officer was driving home early from work
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Cholesterol not the best predictor of heart disease AAP - 29-04-2025
A test that assesses certain particles in the blood could predict a person's risk of developing heart disease more accurately than measuring cholesterol, according to
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One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance AAP - 25-03-2025
There were no warning signs when teenager Austin Blight went into cardiac arrest. The 17-year-old collapsed unconscious at the gym, where staff rushed to his
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State tops global cardiac arrest survival rates AAP - 24-03-2025
Those who have a heart attack in one Australian state are more likely to survive than they would in almost any other place in the world. The 2023/24 Victorian
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Key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia AAP - 26-02-2025
Culturally safe health care is key to tackling rheumatic heart disease in Australia, with researchers saying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led prevention programs
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Weekend sleep in linked to lower heart disease risk AAP - 30-08-2024
People who "catch up" on lost sleep at weekends may potentially lower their risk of heart disease by up to 20 per cent, new research suggests. Data
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Aussies in the dark on major heart attack risk factor AAP - 13-05-2024
One moment, 24-year-old economics graduate Geoff Lester was refereeing a social basketball game in Brisbane with friends while making plans to move to London to become a "big
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Original Yellow Wiggle backs fresh defibrillator push AAP - 01-04-2024
The original Yellow Wiggle Greg Page and the Heart Foundation are behind a fresh push for more lifesaving devices in rural areas. Page's organisation Heart
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Anxiety and irritability linked to faster heart ageing AAP - 19-02-2024
Personality traits such as anxiety and irritability have been linked with early signs of heart ageing. Experts said the findings of a UK study show people at
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App may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims AAP - 23-11-2023
A life-saving app, that prevented four deaths in a six-week pilot, will be rolled out across NSW. The free GoodSAM app closes the gap between triple-zero calls
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Heart patients hit the gym to dispel exercise warning AAP - 19-11-2023
Anthony Endravian had open heart surgery three times by the age of 10 and was told to avoid exercise for most of his life over fears it could do him serious harm.
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100,000 patients eligible for heart drug under PBS AAP - 29-10-2023
Almost 100,000 patients are set to save hundreds of dollars per year as access to a chronic heart failure treatment is widened under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
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Heart attack triple-zero call not given right priority AAP - 09-10-2023
An ambulance wasn't initially sent to a man suffering several symptoms of a heart attack because information was incorrectly entered into dispatch systems.
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One in three Aussies at risk of severe heart disease AAP - 22-07-2023
Ever been told that having an "apple" body shape is less healthy than a pear-shaped body? Or that the most dangerous place to store fat is around
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Advanced heart research enables personalised treatment AAP - 17-06-2023
Despite medical advances, one in four Australians will die from cardiovascular disease. That's a life every 12 minutes yet experts still don't understand
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'Unlucky prick': Giving heart attack survivors new hope AAP - 14-03-2023
Only a fraction of heart attack sufferers in Australia are lucky enough to receive a transplant, driving the need for cheaper, quicker and more reliable treatments.
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Funding to blame for lack of kids' transplants AAP - 12-03-2023
The NSW opposition has pointed the finger at the government following reports children are being put at risk because of a lack of pediatric heart transplants at The Children's
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One in five adults can't name a heart attack symptom AAP - 11-03-2023
Chest pain, shortness of breath, discomfort in the arms, neck or shoulders. Universally recognised heart attack warning signs, right? Not so for up to four
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Heart shock sparks health alarm for women AAP - 25-01-2023
Women with heart disease are suffering poorer outcomes than men, with misdiagnosis and stigma about the condition sometimes delaying them getting help. As a
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New lab eases cardiac wait list pressure AAP - 24-01-2023
An additional 1500 Victorians with serious heart issues will now be able to have life changing surgery each year. A new cardiac catheter laboratory at the Royal

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