Fibre supplement could reduce hypertension
12 January, 2023An Australian trial into the effect of a specialised fibre-enriched diet in patients with hypertension resulted in a reduction in systolic blood pressure.
Genetic testing identifies concealed cardiomyopathy
23 November, 2022Researchers have found that concealed cardiomyopathy is an important cause of sudden cardiac death where no cause is found from autopsy.
Many heart attack patients do not use recommended medications
07 November, 2022Every day 110 Australians have a heart attack — many do not receive the recommended medication afterwards.
Study alerts GPs to be proactive in activating CDM care plans
07 September, 2022A retrospective analysis of 1.93 million adult Australian patient records over five years has uncovered opportunities for GPs to improve care outcomes.
Using humour to improve paediatric care
07 September, 2022Doctor Ben Anderson first attended to Havana's heart condition when she was only three months old — 12 years later he's considered part of the family.
Device Tech wins NSW Health's defib rollout contract
22 August, 2022Following a tender and evaluation process, Device Technologies Australia has been contracted by NSW Health to roll out patient monitors and touch-screen defibrillators.
Hollywood Private Hospital starts HyCASA training
03 August, 2022Hollywood Private Hospital is set to become a training and education hub for Hybrid Catheter Ablation and Surgical Ablation (HyCASA).
New approach needed to tackle stroke prevention: experts
01 August, 2022Melbourne researchers have found that current primary stroke prevention measures are insufficient and fragmented, and a more holistic approach is "urgently" needed.
Study urges stop to unnecessary stroke procedures
25 July, 2022An analysis of four decades of data has found that surgery and stents have limited impact in combating the risk of stroke.
AI tool could help predict heart attacks
13 July, 2022International researcher Professor Natalia Trayanova, Johns Hopkins University, USA, has developed an artificial intelligence and bioengineering tool that could prove to be life-saving for more than four million Australians affected by cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest
30 June, 2022 by Mansi GandhiJessica Maris was feeding her baby when her husband Bryan, 31 and a keen cyclist, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in bed.
Tool to assist in early diagnosis and management of heart failure
27 June, 2022Clinicians, patients, carers and politicians are joining charity organisation hearts4heart in urging Australians to be smart about their heart, as they kick off Australia's inaugural Heart Failure Awareness Week.
Pin-prick test could pick early signs of heart attack, stroke
22 June, 2022A University of Sydney engineer is developing a biomedical micro-device to detect subtle platelet changes before a heart attack or stroke takes place.
New alliance to fight sudden cardiac arrest
08 June, 2022Sudden cardiac arrest affects 20,000 Australians each year, with 90% of those who experience the event dying from it.
Gout drug may help heart failure patients: study
25 May, 2022Colchicine, a common gout drug, has significantly improved survival rates for patients hospitalised with worsening heart failure, according to a new study.
