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Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: new guidelines, technologies and therapies.
Abstract A trend in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been a move away from managing isolated risk factors, such as hypertension and dyslipidaemia, towards assessment and management of absolute CVD risk. In Australian guidelines, absolute CVD risk is calculated as the probability of a stroke, transient ischaemic attack, myocardial infarction, angina, peripheral arterial disease or heart failure occurring within the next 5 2013s. Absolute CVD risk should be regularly assessed in patients aged 45 2013s or older (35 2013s or older in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) using the Aust...
Source: Med J Aust - August 8, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nelson MR, Doust JA Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Improving cardiovascular disease management in Australia: NPS MedicineWise.
CONCLUSIONS: NPS MedicineWise programs were effective in achieving positive changes in medicine and health service use for patients with cardiovascular diseases. PMID: 23909542 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Med J Aust - August 8, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Gadzhanova SV, Roughead EE, Bartlett MJ Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand: the SNAPSHOT ACS study.
CONCLUSION: This first comprehensive combined Australia and New Zealand audit of ACS care identified variations in the application of the ACS evidence base and varying rates of inhospital clinical events. A focus on integrated clinical service delivery may provide greater translation of evidence to practice and improve ACS outcomes in Australia and New Zealand. PMID: 23909541 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Med J Aust - August 8, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Chew DP, French J, Briffa TG, Hammett CJ, Ellis CJ, Ranasinghe I, Aliprandi-Costa BJ, Astley CM, Turnbull FM, Lefkovits J, Redfern J, Carr B, Gamble GD, Lintern KJ, Howell TE, Parker H, Tavella R, Bloomer SG, Hyun KK, Brieger DB Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Stroke care in Australia: why is it still the poor cousin of health care?
PMID: 23909531 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Med J Aust - August 8, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hoffmann TC, Lindley RI Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

National Heart Foundation of Australia consensus statement on catheter ablation as a therapy for atrial fibrillation.
Abstract Atrial fibrillation (AF) is estimated to affect 1%-2% of the population. It is increasing in prevalence and is associated with excess mortality, considerable morbidity and hospitalisations. AF is responsible for a significant and growing societal financial burden. Catheter ablation is an increasingly used therapeutic strategy for the management of AF; however, some confusion exists among those caring for patients with this condition about the role and optimal use of ablative treatments for AF. Our aim in this consensus statement is to provide recommendations on the use of primary catheter ablation for AF ...
Source: Med J Aust - January 21, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Kalman JM, Sanders P, Brieger DB, Aggarwal A, Zwar NA, Tatoulis J, Tay AE, Wilson A, Branagan MG Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

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