Cardiovascular health
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Annette was 39 when she felt a pain like ‘a knife through the back of my chest’
Twenty years on, Annette Maher and her sister are helping scientists in their quest to find the cause of heart attacks affecting otherwise fit and healthy women.
- by Angus Thomson
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When Tess died in her sleep, it unravelled a family health secret that saved her mum
When fit young people like Tess Hughes, 23, pass away unexpectedly, families and pathologists are faced with a medical mystery that spans generations.
- by Wendy Tuohy
A defibrillator saved this Wiggle’s life. Now he wants them everywhere
The revelation that he was one of only 10 per cent of people to survive a sudden cardiac arrest set Greg Page on a mission to improve the situation for the other 90 per cent.
- by Angus Thomson
‘It means families are kept together’: Child heart transplant service opens
Young patients from NSW previously had to be transferred to Melbourne for the life-saving operation.
- by Mary Ward
Two small changes could transform our health. Why is it so hard?
The system is set up against people carrying more weight. Experts say it’s like climate change - and it’s up to governments to help.
- by Sarah Berry
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Illness
Research offers hope for kids such as William, who survived 10 cardiac arrests
Researchers at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute have discovered a genetic mutation that causes cardiomyopathy, paving the way for new treatments.
- by Aisha Dow
Should heart advice be different for men and women?
A world-first study looking at the impact of diet on women’s risk of heart disease highlights a problem in the research.
- by Sarah Berry
A ‘small’ heart carries more risks, but it’s not too late to change it
A new study linking the size of one of our most vital organs to fitness level and the risk of heart failure later in life shows exercise is our best defence.
- by Sarah Berry
It’s the ‘number-one killer’ for women but many wouldn’t even guess it
Not enough women know how high their chances are of getting fatal heart disease. But there are ways to reduce the risk.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Pathologists seek Medicare funding to test for ‘bad cholesterol’
The push for a Medicare rebate comes as high-profile cardiologists call for expanded awareness of a type of cholesterol that has been linked to sudden heart attacks in young people.
- by Aisha Dow