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Dr Kaitlin Day
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New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed

Intermittent fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a dietary approach with potential health benefits. So you might have been surprised to see headlines last week suggesting the practice could increase a person’s risk of death from heart disease...

Expert/s: Dr Kaitlin Day
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Lakshini Mendis-David
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Complementary therapies for lipid management

Cardiologist explains the evidence and application of three key 'nutraceuticals'...

Expert/s: Lakshini Mendis-David
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Prof Bruce Neal
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This salt alternative could help reduce blood pressure. So why are so few people using it?

One in three Australian adults has high blood pressure (hypertension). Excess salt (sodium) increases the risk of high blood pressure..

Expert/s: Prof Bruce Neal, Prof Alta Schutte, Xiaoyue Xu (Luna)
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Dr Peter Swoboda
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Stents for angina have more than just a placebo effect, new trial confirms

Stents are like scaffolding that keep narrowed arteries open. These devices have been revolutionary in treating heart attacks...

Expert/s: Dr Peter Swoboda
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Prof Clara Chow AM
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Cardiovascular disease risk, new guidelines for assessing and managing – Your questions answered

The questions answered in this podcast are listed below. They were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

Expert/s: Prof Clara Chow AM
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Screening for murmurs in elderly patients – A mini-audit

This mini-audit will focus on understanding whether or not older patients in your practice are having cardiac auscultation done at a frequency sufficient to detect valvular disease in its early stages, and to detect more advanced valvular disease that may not yet be suspected.

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Fiona Clark
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Lipid risks in women higher than expected

Experts in Europe say assessment tools are underestimating risk—how does Australia’s calculator stack up.

Expert/s: Fiona Clark
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A/Prof Kaleab Asrress
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Importance of early identification and early referral of aortic stenosis

The burden of disease is high and there is a huge number of patients undiagnosed

Expert/s: A/Prof Kaleab Asrress
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Healthed
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Semaglutide cuts CV risk in overweight with no T2D

Wegovy (semaglutide 2.4mg) reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events by 20% over five years in people with established CVD who do not have diabetes

Expert/s: Healthed
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Dr Sarah Tedjasukmana
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New CVD risk calculator is out

The Framingham risk equation is out, and an increased number of risk factors, including socio economic status, are in

Expert/s: Dr Sarah Tedjasukmana
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Dr Diem Pham
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Aortic Stenosis – Are you missing it?

Ausculating the chest is critical to picking up this underdiagnosed condition

Expert/s: Dr Diem Pham
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Ann Kirkness
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Cardiac rehabilitation and its importance

Cardiac rehabilitation is a program that helps patients make healthy lifestyle changes

Expert/s: Ann Kirkness

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