Tag: Heart Disease
Ex-policeman's cardiac death avoidable: coroner
A coronial inquest has found the death of a former policeman after an exercise stress test at a Sydney hospital was avoidable.[MORE]
Armed men threaten woman in home invasion
A 60-year-old woman has been terrorised during a home invasion in Sydney's south-west last night.[MORE]
New drug brings hope to heart disease patients
An expert on heart disease says a new drug could significantly improve the quality of life for people suffering from the illness.[MORE]
Man gets Australia's first artificial heart implant
Sydney's St Vincent's hospital says it has recently performed the Southern Hemisphere's first total artificial heart implant.[MORE]
Seven hours the magic number for sleep: study
People who sleep more or fewer than seven hours a day, including naps, are increasing their risk for cardiovascular disease, a United States study shows.[MORE]
Researchers look for diabetes, heart disease link
Researchers on Queensland's Gold Coast are trying to understand what makes people with diabetes more susceptible to heart attack and stroke.[MORE]
'Bureaucratic bungle' stopping heart specialist from treating patients
A far north Queensland heart specialist says he is unable to work because of a bureaucratic bungle.[MORE]
Warning on cost of undiagnosed heart condition
The Stroke Foundation says a common but under diagnosed heart condition is costing the Australian economy over $1 billion a year. [MORE]
Tea, coffee may help heart
Dutch researchers say that regular consumption of tea and coffee may have health benefits, including a reduced risk of developing heart disease. [MORE]
Short people at greater risk of heart disease
A study by Finnish researchers has found a clear link between height and heart disease, concluding that short people are more likely to develop the disease than tall people.[MORE]
Snowdon considers disparate Indigenous health care
The federal Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowdon, is considering a recent report addressing disparities in hospital care between Indigenous and other Australians after suffering a heart attack.[MORE]
Indigenous heart attack stats 'very disturbing'
The public health care sector says there needs to be better treatment for Indigenous hospital patients who suffer heart attacks.[MORE]
Cardiovascular disease kills most women
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women in Australia.[MORE]
Campaign aims to boost organ donation
A national advertising campaign will aim to boost the number of organ and tissue donors.[MORE]
Brush your teeth and avoid heart attacks
People with poor oral hygiene are more at risk of heart disease compared with counterparts who brush their teeth twice a day, according to a British study.[MORE]
New pacemaker means MRIs possible
A new pacemaker that makes it safe for heart disease patients to have a vital diagnostic test they previously could not has been implanted in the first Tasmanian.[MORE]
Overtimers risk heart deadline: study
People who work overtime have a 60 per cent higher risk of heart-related problems than those who work a regular day, a study has found.[MORE]
Chocolate, coffee not worth the antioxidants: report
The Heart Foundation says there is no cardiovascular health benefit from eating chocolate or drinking red wine or coffee.[MORE]
Ambulance costs 'deterring heart attack victims'
Almost one in 10 people would delay calling an ambulance if they were suffering heart attack symptoms because they were worried about the cost, a Heart Foundation survey has found.[MORE]
Tasmanians urged to take health warnings to heart
The Heart Foundation is urging Tasmanians to be aware of the risks of heart attack, the nation's biggest killer. [MORE]
Remote-control robot performs heart surgery
Doctors at a British hospital have carried out the first heart rhythm operation using a remote-controlled robot and say its success means patients could be treated by doctors in other cities, or even other countries.[MORE]
Artificial heart possible in three years
The leader of a team developing a new artificial heart says the researchers are hoping to run trials on sheep by the end of the year.[MORE]
Burn-offs spark NW health warning
The Health Department has issued an asthma warning for Tasmania's north-west because of burn-offs in the region. [MORE]
Police called to cover for resting paramedics
A heart patient was taken to hospital in the back of a police divisional van in Ararat, in western Victoria last month, because local paramedics were on a rest break and had not been replaced.[MORE]
Study shines light on near-death experiences
People who have "near-death experiences," such as flashing lights, feelings of peace and joy and divine encounters before they pull back from the brink may simply have raised levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the blood, a study suggests.[MORE]
