Prof Andrew Sindone explains that, diet, fluid restriction and exercise are just some of the areas that need addressing when managing heart failure patients according to best practice guidelines.
Well over 500,000 people in Australia live with heart failure. Every day about 9 people die and 170 are hospitalised due to heart failure, according to the Heart Foundation, underscoring the need for effective prevention and management.
Today's climate crisis is a health emergency. The burning of fossil fuels has caused global warming and further contributes to a range of direct and indirect health consequences in today's society.
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...
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.