Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery Feature Articles
Finding a job in the healthcare sector could be the first step to a long and rewarding career.
Western Australians will have greater access to medical services wherever they live or travel in the state, with the Abbott Government to support the purchase of a new aeroplane for ...
Podcasts are a brilliant way for busy medical professionals to stay up-to-date with news in health and any emerging research that could affect the decisions made in practice.
A study on the impact of medication reviews in Australia has highlighted the benefits of such services and found they are valuable in identifying medication-related problems, improving ...
New research* released by Diabetes Australia shows that three out of four people substantially underestimate the prevalence of diabetes and over 60 per cent of people don't link ...
A meeting of anaesthetists in Tasmania has heard that "starving" patients before anaesthesia can be hazardous and do more harm than good to their recovery.
A $6.4 million Abbott Government commitment to a nursing in primary health care program will aim to improve access to health care for rural and remote communities, older Australians ...
Australian patients are being forced to wait up to 15 months longer to access the latest breakthrough medicines than in the US or Europe because drug companies are delaying bringing ...
Record health funding in the NSW Budget will allow an extra 90,000 people to be treated in an emergency department, 40,000 extra hospital admissions, and 3,100 additional elective ...
Recurrent hospital expenditure in Australia, for public and private hospitals combined, topped $55 billion in 2013–14, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute ...
A coalition of 17 peak and non-government organisations from the health and community sectors is calling on the Australian Government to scrap plans to cut nearly $800 million in ...
The use of cloth masks by healthcare workers may actually put them at increased risk of respiratory illness and viral infections and their global use should be discouraged, according ...
Research at Johns Hopkins suggests hospitals may reach higher safety and quality levels with programs that give physicians real-time feedback about evidence-based care and financial ...
Researchers have discovered a way to stimulate muscle regrowth in the heart of a mouse, opening up prospects of new treatments for the 55,000 Australians who experience a heart attack ...
A new survey* reveals many Australians are unaware of the serious health risks associated with high blood pressure and often find it difficult to make the recommended lifestyle ...
The global market for prosthetic heart valves, including mechanical, tissue, and transcatheter valves, will nearly double in value from an estimated $2.28 billion in 2014 to reach ...
In light of American Heart Association findings that US mitral valve regurgitation prevalence was 1.7 per cent in 2014, an opportunity exists for prosthetic heart valve manufacturers ...
A pioneering procedure has seen a team of Australian doctors repair leaking valves on two hearts which were still beating.
Stem cells collected from placenta, generally discarded after childbirth, have shown promise as a treatment for heart failure.
A pioneering stroke treatment will change the way doctors approach the treatment worldwide.
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