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414 The Diagnostic Value of Inpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography for Stroke and TIA
Australian guidelines for ischaemic stroke recommend echocardiography for select patients in whom stroke aetiology is unclear after initial investigations.1 We sought to identify whether inpatient echocardiograms for investigation of stroke/TIA aetiology were appropriately utilised according to this recommendation.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - November 8, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: M. Maffey, S. Nguyen, S. Wahi Source Type: research

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Are People With Stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack Being Included? A Cross-Sectional Survey
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) may be an effective secondary prevention program for people with stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The aims of this study were to determine whether people with stroke or TIA were attending CR in Australia and if there were any barriers to attendance.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - April 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tom Howes, Niru Mahenderan, Nicole Freene Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Is Incorrect Anti-Coagulation Dosing Contributing to Ischaemic Stroke Burden? A Retrospective Single-Centre Study from Regional New South Wales, Australia
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) contributes to 30% of ischaemic stroke presentations. Low doses of anti-coagulants are often prescribed to prevent stroke but ameliorate bleeding risk.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: P. Bamford, M. Ray, S. Cheruvu, M. Parkinson, C. Said, J. Trappel, J. Rogers Tags: 195 Source Type: research

Underusage of Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation: Can We Prevent More Strokes?
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in Australia, affecting 2% of the population, and 6% of those over the age of 55 years [1]. The greatest contributor to morbidity and mortality in AF is its association with ischaemic stroke [2]. AF increases the risk of cardioembolic stroke five-fold, with an annual incidence of up to 7% [3]. There have been several validated tools developed to help individualise stroke risk, such as the CHADS2 [4], CHA2DS2-VASc [5], and more recently the CHA2DS2-VA score [6], all of which require the input of several vascular risk factors.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Karan Rao, Ravinay Bhindi Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

First Australian Experience with Total Thoracoscopic Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion with Atriclip PRO2 device
We describe the first Australian series of totally thoracoscopic external LAA occlusion with the Atriclip PRO2TM device.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - June 23, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: P. Joshi, P. Sadlier, R. Weerasooriya, D. Playford Tags: 466 Source Type: research