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Clinical Articles

Heart failure management demystified

Well over 500,000 people in Australia live with heart failure. Every day about 9 people die and 170 are hospitalised due to heart failure, according to the Heart Foundation, underscoring the need for effective prevention and management.

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Wood

Cardiology

Dr Shannon Thomas

Podcasts

TIAs and carotid stenosis

Dr Shannon Thomas explains that the key to better health outcomes is suspecting the condition, investigating early and knowing when and how to treat.

Expert/s: Dr Shannon Thomas

Cardiology, Public health

Podcasts

Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: Part 2

Today's climate crisis is a health emergency. The burning of fossil fuels has caused global warming and further contributes to a range of direct and indirect health consequences in today's society.

Expert/s: Dr Fiona Foo

Cardiology, Diet and nutrition

Clinical Articles

New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed

Intermittent fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary approach with potential health benefits. So you might have been surprised to see headlines last week suggesting the practice could increase a person’s risk of death from heart disease...

Expert/s: Dr Kaitlin Day

Cardiology

Lakshini Mendis-David

Clinical Articles

Complementary therapies for lipid management

Cardiologist explains the evidence and application of three key 'nutraceuticals'...

Expert/s: Lakshini Mendis-David

Cardiology

Prof Bruce Neal

Clinical Articles

This salt alternative could help reduce blood pressure. So why are so few people using it?

One in three Australian adults has high blood pressure (hypertension). Excess salt (sodium) increases the risk of high blood pressure..

Expert/s: Prof Bruce Neal, Prof Alta Schutte, Xiaoyue Xu (Luna)

Cardiology

Dr Peter Swoboda

Clinical Articles

Stents for angina have more than just a placebo effect, new trial confirms

Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks...

Expert/s: Dr Peter Swoboda

Cardiology

Prof Clara Chow AM

Podcasts

Cardiovascular disease risk, new guidelines for assessing and managing – Your questions answered

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Expert/s: Prof Clara Chow AM

Cardiology

Learning Modules

Screening for murmurs in elderly patients – A mini-audit

This mini-audit will focus on understanding whether or not older patients in your practice are having cardiac auscultation done at a frequency sufficient to detect valvular disease in its early stages, and to detect more advanced valvular disease that may not yet be suspected.

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Lipid risks in women higher than expected

Experts in Europe say assessment tools are underestimating risk—how does Australia’s calculator stack up.

Expert/s: Fiona Clark

Cardiology

A/Prof Kaleab Asrress

Podcasts

Importance of early identification and early referral of aortic stenosis

The burden of disease is high and there is a huge number of patients undiagnosed

Expert/s: A/Prof Kaleab Asrress

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Semaglutide cuts CV risk in overweight with no T2D

Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4mg) reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by 20% over five years in people with established CVD who do not have diabetes

Expert/s: Healthed