Cardiology
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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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Greener cities equal 'healthier hearts AAP - 15-01-2023
While conventional wisdom says an apple a day keeps the doctor away, more recent health advice suggests 10,000 steps will too. But what about just a casual
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Science finds way to heal scarred hearts AAP - 14-01-2023
A protein treatment could turn back the clock for heart attack patients, reducing their risk of further complications and repairing damaged tissue. That's
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Patients at risk of repeated heart attacks AAP - 03-11-2022
At least 110 Australians suffer heart attacks every day and many do not receive the recommended medications afterwards, new research shows. Patients who have
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Aussies warned against heart 'complacency' AAP - 15-09-2022
Recovering in intensive care, former AFL player Dean Wallis asked himself a hard question. "What would I do today, knowing I wasn't going to be here
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Research finds texting program improves lifestyle risk factors for heart attack survivors Charlotte Mitchell - 21-06-2022
A text messaging program study, TEXTMEDS, has successfully informed and supported heart attack survivors on how to prevent a second heart attack. The randomised
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Exercise key for those with half a heart AAP - 22-05-2022
For decades, Australians born with half a heart were told not to exercise because it could cause a strain on the muscle and even sudden death. But a world-first
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Stroke prevention as easy as ECG AAP - 03-05-2022
One in three Australians will develop an irregular heartbeat, yet many will have no idea until they suffer a stroke. NSW women Maryanne Bawden knew she had
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Heart failure linked to disadvantage AAP - 10-04-2022
Fact: one Australian has either a heart attack or stroke every four minutes. Together, they account for around 25,000 deaths a year. The risk factors are well
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Qld probes rheumatic heart disease cases AAP - 09-03-2022
The deaths of three Indigenous women with rheumatic heart disease who were reportedly given Panadol and sent home by a remote Queensland hospital will be investigated by the
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Women ignored in heart attack stereotyping AAP - 31-01-2022
Women are more likely to ignore or have heart disease symptoms misdiagnosed because they are not seen as likely candidates for heart attacks, researchers say.
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Poor awareness about repeat heart attacks AAP - 05-12-2021
An estimated 57,000 Australians are admitted to hospital with heart attacks every year. Thirty per cent of them are on their second and one-in-10 will experience another event
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Aussie heart surgery breakthrough AAP - 20-11-2021
Until now, performing keyhole heart valve replacement surgery was a bit like trying to cook the perfect steak, says the Australian doctor who has revolutionised the procedure.
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Calculating a dangerous heartbeat HealthTimes - 12-11-2021
How ventricular fibrillation will behave in an individual patient can be accurately modelled and predicted using a single mathematical equation, according to Flinders University
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Donor heart transplant given longer life under trial AAP - 13-10-2021
A ground-breaking trial at Australian hospitals could double the time that a donor heart transplant is viable outside the human body. The amount
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Heart conditions in women remain under-recognised and under-treated AAP - 26-08-2021
Heart conditions in women remain under-recognised and under-treated despite cardiovascular disease accounting for one in four female deaths.
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Empathy is the heartbeat of cardiac nursing Charlotte Mitchell - 18-08-2021
Cardiac nurses play a crucial role in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease - but it’s more than that. Empathy and walking alongside someone on what
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Australians over 65 to get checked for heart valve disease AAP - 16-08-2021
About 500,000 Australians have heart
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Calls for urgent action to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease in women AAP - 17-05-2021
A world-first study of cardiovascular disease has found urgent action is needed to tackle heart, stroke and blood vessel disease in women.
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Study shows genetics drive desire for coffee AAP - 28-04-2021
A world-first study by South Australian researchers found genetic evidence that heart health influences a person's coffee intake. Drinking

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