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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: Peter Swoboda

Cardiology

Podcasts

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

Cardiology

Learning Modules

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.

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

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

Cardiology

Podcasts

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

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

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

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

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

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Aortic Stenosis – Are you missing it?

Ausculating the chest is critical to picking up this underdiagnosed condition

Expert/s: Dr Diem Pham

Cardiology

Podcasts

Cardiac rehabilitation and its importance

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

Expert/s: Ann Kirkness

Cardiology

Podcasts

Aortic stenosis – Key considerations for your practice

Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis carries a terrible prognosis - We need to listen to our patient's chest once a year to pick up aortic stenosis early

Expert/s: A/Prof Jurgen Passage

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Severe aortic stenosis outcomes as bad as cancer: here’s what to check for

50% of untreated patients with severe aortic stenosis will die within two years

Expert/s: Lynnette Hoffman

Cardiology

Clinical Articles

Reassure or refer? Investigating palpitations in general practice

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

Expert/s: Dr Alisha Dorrigan

Cardiology

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...

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.

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.

Lipid risks in women higher than expected

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

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

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

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

Aortic Stenosis – Are you missing it?

Ausculating the chest is critical to picking up this underdiagnosed condition

Cardiac rehabilitation and its importance

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

Aortic stenosis – Key considerations for your practice

Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis carries a terrible prognosis - We need to listen to our patient's chest once a year to pick up aortic stenosis early

Severe aortic stenosis outcomes as bad as cancer: here’s what to check for

50% of untreated patients with severe aortic stenosis will die within two years

Reassure or refer? Investigating palpitations in general practice

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Ausculating the chest is critical to picking up this underdiagnosed condition

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

Severe symptomatic aortic stenosis carries a terrible prognosis - We need to listen to our patient's chest once a year to pick up aortic stenosis early

50% of untreated patients with severe aortic stenosis will die within two years

Wearable devices aren’t yet standardised enough to be incorporated into general practice assessments, expert saysa

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