Illicit drugs behind one in three sudden cardiac deaths: Vic study
31 July, 2023Around one-third of young adults in Victoria who experienced sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs) outside of a hospital setting from April 2019 to April 2021 used illegal drugs prior to their fatal events.
New CHAP project to support country heart patients
26 July, 2023The Country Health Attack Prevention program, or CHAP Project, is tailor-made for country people's recovery and secondary prevention support.
Call for awareness on metabolic syndrome that increases heart disease risk
24 July, 2023The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI) is calling for improving awareness on conditions that can double the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Under 40s with mental health problems at higher risk of heart attack, stroke
10 May, 2023One in every eight of the 20- to 39-year-old participants were found to have some kind of mental illness, including depression, anxiety and insomnia.
Yale study: Insights into myocarditis and COVID vaccines
08 May, 2023In a new study, Yale scientists have identified the immune signature of heart inflammation cases related to the mRNa vaccines.
St George Private Hospital unveils new cardiac care technology
26 April, 2023The new technology in the cardiac catheterisation lab is designed to provide a clearer picture for doctors and lessen the amount of radiation present.
AI potentially detects 72% more heart disease patients
21 April, 2023A recent study suggests the artificial intelligence (AI) decision support software EchoSolv could help cardiologists diagnose aortic stenosis (AS).
Is there an optimal blood pressure drug for every person?
13 April, 2023The number of people with hypertension has doubled, and around a third of adults aged 30–79 have the condition — 1.28 billion people worldwide.
AI tool aims to improve safe use of IV heparin
24 March, 2023An artificial intelligence (AI) tool to improve the safe use of intravenous heparin is being developed by researchers at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH).
Bio-printed 'patches' could repair dead heart tissue
14 March, 2023Bio-engineered heart tissues could one day help patients recover from the damage caused by a heart attack, according to UTS researchers.
20% of high-cholesterol patients refuse statins: study
13 March, 2023One in five people refused to accept statin therapy despite being at high risk of developing heart disease, according to a new study.
Bempedoic acid cuts LDL by 20–25%, heart attacks by 23%: study
06 March, 2023A four-year, worldwide clinical trial of a new drug containing bempedoic acid, involving 14,000 people in 32 countries, has helped patients lower low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 20–25%.
Poor sleep can pose significant risk to heart health
03 March, 2023Poor sleep could lead to a heightened heart disease risk and even premature death, according to a new study.
Ablation reverses heart failure in 50% of patients: study
03 March, 2023A new study suggests catheter ablation can reverse heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in patients with both HFpEF and atrial fibrillation.
AI to assist cardiac arrest decision-making
14 February, 2023Doctors can now access an AI-based decision support tool — which has data on thousands of cases — to assist in treating cardiac arrest patients.
