Have the benefits of statins been overstated? Researcher Paula Byrne writes on what she and her colleagues learned from a meta-analysis of 21 clinical trials involving 140,000 patients.
Why are Aboriginal Australians still dying from an entirely preventable disease? An AJGP editorial last year highlighted the abject failure in closing the gap for rheumatic heart disease. Since then, the divide has widened further still.
Sparking an Australian walking revolution SPONSORED: The Heart Foundation’s Personal Walking Plans program is designed to help people who will benefit from moving more.
New program aims to improve outcomes for heart failure patients A Brisbane cardiologist believes a new program could improve outcomes by helping GPs diagnose and treat patients with heart failure.
Myocarditis linked to small number of Pfizer recipients in Israel The country’s health ministry has observed 275 cases of myocarditis among more than five million vaccinated people.
New algorithm aims to better diagnose repeat unsuccessful IVF The proposed more targeted approach should address shortcomings in the widely used definition of recurrent implantation failure.
Antihypertensives may benefit people with normal blood pressure But experts worry about the potential real-world benefits and harms of putting ‘millions more’ people on these drugs.
Discussing contraception with young women at risk of CVD Pregnancy can increase mortality and morbidity in women with heart disease.
Treating ‘heart-sink’ patients in general practice Almost every GP would know the feeling, but there are ways to manage it and improve the doctor–patient relationship.
New online toolkit to help streamline Heart Health Checks Developed with input from GPs, the new tool aims to assist practices in better engaging and recalling eligible patients to boost screening rates.