Calcium score has been shown to convincingly predict future cardiovascular risk in the asymptomatic population.

Evidence-informed guideline recommendations on risk treatment thresholds for initiating blood pressure- and lipid-lowering therapy for cardiovascular disease primary prevention is presented.

The unregulated implementation of risk algorithms in tools might miss identifying patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease.

This paper discusses the incidence and impacts of post-cardiac event mental health problems, the benefits of mental health screening and effective treatments for mental health problems.

Micro-level actions by primary care staff can have a valuable and immediate impact on the healthcare experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Patients with symptoms of possible acute coronary syndrome require careful risk stratification usually requiring urgent referral to hospital.

This study showed that an SMS recall system for Heart Health Checks can be effective and acceptable in general practice.

Pharmaceutical industry interactions with professional medical associations have come under scrutiny, yet industry ties among the leadership of these associations are often overlooked.

This paper aims to identify transferable lessons from the implementation of diabetic retinopathy screening that could be applied to rheumatic heart disease echocardiographic detection.