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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

 
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 the

 
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

 
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

 
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.

 
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

 
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.

 
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

 
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

 
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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