Healthcare services for heart failure patients underutilised: Research A new study suggests half a million Australians with heart failure are missing out on optimal care, presenting an ‘opportunity’ for GPs.
Unpacking diabetes and the heart SPONSORED: New medicines and emerging strategies to profile risk offer more options than ever to manage CVD risk in people with diabetes.
Australian death rate in 2020 lowest on record: AIHW All-cause mortality rates declined by 7.7% from 2019, but there was one PHN where 67% of deaths were still considered ‘premature’.
Study looks at digital approach to secondary heart attack prevention New Australian research finds post-hospitalisation text messaging program can help improve lifestyle risk factors for heart attack survivors.
Most eligible patients ‘have not had recent heart checks’ The reported results of a Heart Foundation survey suggest many at-risk patients have not been screened within the past two years.
Second SGLT2 inhibitor approved for heart failure Empagliflozin has been added to the PBS for symptomatic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, regardless of diabetes status.
‘Dire’ new data highlights RHD challenge Figures released by the AIHW illustrate the huge task in tackling rheumatic heart disease, which the Government has committed to eradicating by 2031.
Four patient groups that need GPs’ attention this Heart Week SPONSORED: The COVID-19 pandemic has made cardiovascular disease screening more critical than ever – but GPs can take practical steps to help.
Australia needs a modern approach to assessing heart attack risk CT scanning of the heart has changed the way coronary artery disease risk can be assessed, writes cardiologist Professor Girish Dwivedi.
Preventable risk factors in childhood linked with midlife CVD Five childhood risk factors, individually or combined, have been identified as predictors of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events in adulthood.