Same disease, different outcomes: Heart attack and gender The persistent view that cardiovascular disease is a men’s health issue leads to poorer outcomes for women.
Study reveals early heart disease risk for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Experts are advising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a heart check following evidence they face a high risk of cardiovascular disease earlier than previously thought.
How GPs can best monitor vascular conditions in pregnancy Research has shown vascular conditions during pregnancy can increase a woman’s risk of developing heart disease. GPs can play a significant role in reducing these risks as part of the maternity care team.
GPs urged to tell patients about the ‘cardiac blues’ Most patients who develop a sudden heart problem experience some form of emotional, cognitive and behavioural changes. Now a heart health researcher is behind a renewed push urging GPs to warn their patients about it.
Changing heart failure definition may lead to spike in diagnoses: RACGP The RACGP is concerned proposed changes to the definition of heart failure are not backed by sufficient evidence.
Advocating for better heart health RACGP President Dr Bastian Seidel has called on federal decision-makers to reconsider the direction of healthcare funding for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a major cause of death in Australia that kills one person every 12 minutes.