The Burden of Australian Indigenous Cardiac Disease and the Emerging Role of Cardiac Imaging

Abstract Cardiac imaging frequently serves as a gatekeeper to triage management decisions. Utilization trends differ not only globally but also within individual countries and may be directed by the presence of an indigenous population with unique needs. We reviewed the current state of Australian indigenous cardiovascular health, and contributing factors to outcome disparity with mainstream Australia are discussed. We also considered the utility of contemporary cardiac imaging modalities and their established and potential roles in the assessment of cardiovascular disease in both the indigenous and wider Australian community. An imaging-based approach to evaluate cardiovascular disease in the Australian indigenous population is suggested.
Source: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Category: Radiology Source Type: research