Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Feature Articles for Australian Healthcare

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Resting ECG Machine vs Holter Monitor: Which Should Your Practice Buy First in 2026? 3/25/2026

A resting ECG captures 10 seconds. A Holter captures 24-72 hours. Most practices need both - but which one should you buy first? See the full cost and clinical comparison for Australian ...

Mentorship programs in private practice: Worth the time? 3/24/2026

Mentorship is no longer just a professional courtesy. It is becoming a strategic tool for building capability, improving retention, and differentiating your practice in a competitive ...

Augmented reality in surgery and dental training 3/3/2026

If you are a hospital executive, dean of a dental school, simulation center manager, or private group practice owner, the question is not whether AR exists. It is whether it can ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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

Women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a major new study has found.

AMA releases plan to eradicate Rheumatic Heart Disease by 2031 11/29/2016

The AMA recently called on all Australian governments and other stakeholders to work together to eradicate Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD).

One-third of emergency patients need help with drug & alcohol problems 10/11/2016

One-third of people presenting to NSW emergency departments have underlying drug and alcohol problems, yet only a small number get appropriate treatment, UNSW research has found.

New booklet debunks anti-vaccination myths 10/11/2016

The AMA has joined forces with the Australian Academy of Science to promote and distribute the Academy’s revised and updated booklet, The Science of Immunisation: Questions and ...

Further evidence backs RACGP call to lift the Medicare freeze 10/11/2016

New evidence shows that there is no budget emergency in health, and that the Federal Government cannot continue to justify the freeze on Medicare patient rebates, according to the ...

All pharmacists are medicines specialists: PSA 10/11/2016

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today reiterated the extensive medicines expertise of all pharmacists, regardless of the setting in which they practice.

Funding reprieve for general practice welcomed by AMA 10/4/2016

The AMA has welcomed the decision by Health Minister Sussan Ley to extend the deadline for general practices to comply with the new Practice Incentive Program (PIP) Digital Health ...

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