Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Are you at increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest? 3/10/2022

Do you know if you're at risk of sudden cardiac arrest? Would you know what to do? Here's some of the more common risk factors and things to look out for.

Tips for taking accurate blood pressure readings 11/8/2021

Using blood pressure monitors at home is an easy way to not only understand more about what those two little numbers mean to our health, they can also give us better control over ...

Dr. Sara Nikravan "Lung ultrasound" short-lecture series 11/2/2021

Dr Sara Nikravan "Lung ultrasound" short-lecture series. In part 1 Dr Nikravan introduces point of care lung ultrasound, reviews relevant artifacts and lung sliding.

Quick guide Introduction to transthoracic echo 11/2/2021

The more you see, the more you can do | Learn why POC echo is valuable in the care of patients.

Do you know the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack? 8/23/2021

Making sure you do, and knowing where the nearest AED is just might save a life.

What exercises can I do to help lower my blood pressure? 4/27/2021

If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times—regular exercise helps reduce high blood pressure. But beyond the general definition of exercise, what exactly does that ...

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar to Heart Health 4/27/2021

A spoonful of sugar may help the medicine go down (metaphorically speaking), but what about a spoonful of apple cider vinegar?

St Luke's University Health Network Creates System-Wide Consistency and Efficiencies for Ultrasound 3/5/2021

St. Luke's University Health Network has experienced unprecedented growth over the last few years. The non-profit health network, founded in 1872, has expanded following a series of ...

Athlegen acquires the business of Forme Medical Pty Ltd. 1/5/2021

Athlegen would like to announce the acquisition of the entire business of Forme Medical Pty Ltd (formerly Australian Medical Couches). Forme Medical is now part of Alevo Pty Ltd, ...

Alkaline foods that can reduce your blood pressure. 6/27/2019

Eating a more alkaline-based pH diet can provide numerous benefits to your body.

Tips to help reduce blood pressure 6/21/2019

High blood pressure (or hypertension) is often referred to as the “silent killer” because it can be symptomless, but it causes serious health issues.

What’s “Clinically Validated” got to do with blood pressure monitoring? 6/21/2019

“Clinical validation” is one you’ll frequently read on blood pressure monitor packaging. But “clinically validated” can mean a number of different things – and not all monitors are ...

New Guidelines for Blood Pressure 6/21/2019

In November of last year, the American Heart Association (AHA), the American College of Cardiology and nine other groups recently redefined high blood pressure.

Nutritious sustainable food vital to health of Australians 11/20/2018

Australia’s future health depends strongly on the whole population having affordable, equal access to nutritious food that is produced sustainably - the core focus of the Food Futures ...

Can doctors regain credibility in the fight against obesity 11/12/2018

If you are one of the thousands of physicians and nurses tipping the scales into unhealthy territory, you’re losing credibility with your patients.

What are you waiting for? Register now to save lives 7/31/2018

This year’s DonateLife Week theme – Everyone is a potential donor. What are you waiting for? - is critical because we need many more registered organ and tissue donors.

Calls to increase CPR education following new data on survival rates 3/12/2018

Almost 60% of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients do not receive bystander CPR despite its potential to more than double survival rates, according to new research by Monash ...

Test identifies which chest pains are at low risk of heart attack 11/21/2017

Researchers have shown a single blood test could identify which patients reporting to hospital with chest pain were at low risk of imminent heart attacks.

Disadvantaged women at greater risk of heart disease than men 1/31/2017