Cardiology
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Qld researchers will make mini model muscles to help heart research AAP - 25-06-2020
Researchers from Queensland will make 80,000 mini model muscles as part of a project to better understand the human heart and how to fix it.
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New treatment plan may increase cardiac survival and reduce stroke risk Health Times - 22-06-2020
Treatment effectiveness, health care costs and quality of life outcomes for the two to four per cent of Australians with the heart condition Atrial Fibrillation (AF), could
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Calls for a better education campaign for patients and doctors on good cholesterol levels AAP - 10-06-2020
Doctors want people to start taking cholesterol treatment more seriously with new data revealing half of those with heart disease not completing treatment.
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Health experts urge Aussies to seek heart help AAP - 17-04-2020
An Australian medical research institute has warned the COVID-19 pandemic could undo decades of work driving down heart disease deaths. A medical
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Monash researchers discover fainting disorder drug Health Times - 05-03-2020
Monash University researchers have revealed a novel therapy that corrects the mechanism in the body that's gone wrong in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS),
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Heart health warning as Australians face smoke haze Health Times - 07-01-2020
As smoke haze continues to blanket parts of the country, the Heart Foundation is urging Australians with conditions such as heart failure, and those aged 65 years and over,
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Australians are being warned not to be complacent about high blood pressure AAP - 30-09-2019
People living with high blood pressure and blood cholesterol have been warned not to be complacent about dealing with the conditions, to avoid heart disease.
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A new genetic database hopes to curb the number of young people dying from sudden cardiac arrest AAP - 12-09-2019
A new project hopes to curb the number of young people dying from sudden cardiac arrest, by collecting data about those who have and their family members.
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Cardiac stents cost five times more in Australia than in New Zealand AAP - 23-08-2019
Do heart stents cost Australian private health funds five times more than they cost in NZ? AAP FactCheck Investigation: Do heart
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Centenary researchers receive $2.25 million boost to tackle cardiovascular disease HealthTimes - 05-08-2019
Three Centenary Institute researchers based in Sydney have been awarded grants that will help support the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease.
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NSW comprehensive children's cardiac services are falling further behind other states AAP - 29-07-2019
The battle over how Sydney will treat young kids needing heart surgery in the future has played out at a crisis meeting attended by leading health officials.
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New research shows smoking triples deaths from heart disease and stroke HealthTimes - 04-07-2019
Smoking is killing at least 17 Australians a day from preventable heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular conditions, new research led by The Australian National University
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A team of Adelaide cardiologists have successfully performed a world-first heart surgery AAP - 04-07-2019
A team of Adelaide cardiologists have performed a world-first surgery to treat a serious heart condition they say could be life-changing for thousands of Australians.
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Victorians can access Australia-first virtual reality CPR training AAP - 21-05-2019
Technology is being used to help save lives with virtual reality lessons cutting down the time it takes to train Victorians in CPR. St John
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Thousands of Australians may have high blood pressure but not know it AAP - 16-05-2019
Thousands of Australians may be living with undiagnosed, untreated or uncontrolled high blood pressure, according to a new report. The results
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Almost 13 million Australian adults are putting their tickers at risk of heart disease AAP - 29-04-2019
Almost 13 million people are at risk of heart disease with multiple risk factors for the nation's biggest killer, data released by the Heart Foundation shows.
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New research has found that illicit drug use can cause fatal stroke to young Aussies AAP - 04-04-2019
One-in-five fatal strokes suffered by Australians aged 15 to 44 years involved 'uppers' or psycho-stimulant use, new research has found.
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A stem cell trial in Victoria to aid stroke patients AAP - 02-04-2019
A world-first trial is underway in Victoria to use stem cell infusions to possibly reduce a stroke patient's brain injury and improve their recovery.
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The federal government is being urged to fund heart health checks under Medicare AAP - 18-02-2019
Too many Australians are dying of heart attacks or becoming debilitated after an episode because Medicare does not fund regular heart checks, News Corp reports.
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A medication used for autoimmune diseases could be given to treat patients with high-blood pressure AAP - 10-12-2018
A Victorian-led study has found people with high-blood pressure could be given medication used for autoimmune diseases to treat their condition.
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