Monash University tailored heart pump — laboratory set-up
17 December, 2025This video shows the laboratory setup of a tailored heart pump. Could this Australian innovation transform care for half of heart failure patients?
Could this tailored heart pump transform care for half of heart failure patients?
17 December, 2025Half of the 64 million people living with heart failure have no access to heart pump treatments. Could this Australian innovation help?
Report: Cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden
29 September, 2025Today is World Heart Day and the latest Global Burden of Disease Study (released last week) shows cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden.
LipidPlan in a box ASCVD resources
01 August, 2025LipidPlan in a box is intended to support GPs and primary care teams in undertaking QI activities to improve the quality of care for their patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
$12m for homegrown heart disease and diabetes innovations
30 June, 2025$12 million in federal funding has been announced for the development of new Australian-made cardiovascular disease and diabetes medical devices and medicines.
Free GP Heart Health Checks extended for three years
04 June, 2025To help combat Australia's biggest killer, heart disease, the federal government has secured funding for another three years of free GP Heart Health Checks.
Two researchers receive $899,000 in cardiovascular funding
05 May, 2025In heart-related news this Heart Week (5–11 May), two University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded $899,000 in cardiovascular funding.
Brain and kidney injury treatment after cardiac surgery
02 April, 2025A multi-site study to test a treatment that may reduce brain and kidney injury after cardiac surgery has received $4.9 million in support over 5 years.
'Culturally safe' healthcare needed to end RHD by 2031
25 February, 2025Researchers say prioritising culturally responsive, Indigenous-led programs is needed for the RHD Endgame Strategy — to end rheumatic heart disease by 2031.
'Calming agent' could help treat diabetic heart disease
25 November, 2024Heart conditions like atherosclerosis, heart attacks and heart failure are said to be the leading killers of people with diabetes, driving a growing global health crisis.
High blood pressure costs Australia $1.2bn a year
25 November, 2024Australia’s high blood pressure problem costs the country AU$1.2bn a year, with patients covering 40% of the bill in out-of-pocket charges, and the taxpayer footing the remaining 60%.
Packaged foods: strict salt targets could prevent 40K cardiovascular events
31 October, 2024Around 40,000 cardiovascular events could be prevented by making Australian packaged food manufacturers follow stringent targets for sodium levels.
Spider venom heart drug to enter human trials
08 October, 2024A project to develop a drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts is set to move to human clinical trials, following a $17.8 million funding boost.
Tool to predict risk of sudden cardiac arrest
27 September, 2024A new gene mutation-specific test will help predict the severity of heart arrhythmia that could cause sudden cardiac arrest.
Cost of hospital readmissions 'disproportionally high': study
18 September, 2024UQ researchers analysed data from more than 165,000 hospitalisations for heart failure in all public and most private hospitals in Australia from 2013 to 2017.
