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Heart Disease

REDFEB to launch next month, raising awareness for Australia’s leading cause of death

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This February will see the launch of REDFEB across Australia raising awareness about heart health. Heart disease affects two in three Australians, and from 2019 to 2020, cost the Australian healthcare system 12.7 billion dollars. Heart Research Australia says we can take care of our hearts without breaking the bank, establishing a free resource with …

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World-first trial of AI tech to detect heart disease

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An independent medical research institute rolls out a world’s first trial using AI-guided technology to detect heart failure and heart disease in remote areas of Australia.  The trial by the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute investigates the effectiveness of AI- based echocardiography to triage and manage patients with known or suspected heart disease.  Late diagnoses …

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Heart Foundation calls for greater funding to install AED’s

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Sudden cardiac arrest can strike anywhere, anytime, and is often fatal without prompt and appropriate intervention from bystanders. This message comes as The Heart Foundation is calling for greater funding and support to install greater numbers of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in public facilities and for further regulation for e-cigarettes, tobacco and junk food advertising …

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