Cardiology

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

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

A protein treatment could turn back the clock for heart attack patients, reducing their risk of further complications and repairing damaged tissue. That's

At least 110 Australians suffer heart attacks every day and many do not receive the recommended medications afterwards, new research shows. Patients who have

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

A text messaging program study, TEXTMEDS, has successfully informed and supported heart attack survivors on how to prevent a second heart attack. The randomised

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

How ventricular fibrillation will behave in an individual patient can be accurately modelled and predicted using a single mathematical equation, according to Flinders University

A ground-breaking trial at Australian hospitals could double the time that a donor heart transplant is viable outside the human body. The amount

Heart conditions in women remain under-recognised and under-treated despite cardiovascular disease accounting for one in four female deaths.

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

About 500,000 Australians have heart

A world-first study of cardiovascular disease has found urgent action is needed to tackle heart, stroke and blood vessel disease in women.

A world-first study by South Australian researchers found genetic evidence that heart health influences a person's coffee intake. Drinking