eMJA: Articles on Cardiology and cardiac surgery

eMJA The Medical Journal of Australia

Articles on Cardiology and cardiac surgery

262 articles

The effect of evidence-based medication use on long-term survival in patients hospitalised for heart failure in Western [Research] Tiew-Hwa Katherine Teng, Joseph Hung and Judith Finn Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 306-310.
Cardiovascular risk perception and evidence–practice gaps in Australian general practice (the AusHEART study) [Research] Emma L Heeley, David P Peiris, Anushka A Patel, Alan Cass, Andrew Weekes, Claire Morgan, Craig S Anderson and John P Chalmers Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 254-259.
Troponin measurement and the new assays: how low can we go? [Editorials] Con N Aroney, Peter E Hickman, Hans G Schneider, Jillian R Tate and Martin Than Med J Aust 2010; 192 (5): 245-246.
Anticoagulation and intraocular haemorrhage in age-related macular degeneration: a probable link? [Lessons from Practice] Rajeev Chalasani and Salmaan Qureshi Med J Aust 2010; 192 (4): 228-229.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery in Australia [Health Care] Timothy P Haydon, Jeffrey J Presneill and Megan S Robertson Med J Aust 2010; 192 (3): 141-143.
Dyslipidaemia in rural Australia: prevalence, awareness, and adherence to treatment guidelines in the Greater Green Tr [Research] Edward D Janus, Philip A Tideman, James A Dunbar, Annamari Kilkkinen, Stephen J Bunker, Benjamin Philpot, Rosy Tirimacco, Kevin Mc Namara, Sami Heistaro and Tiina Laatikainen Med J Aust 2010; 192 (3): 127-132.
Antibiotic prophylaxis for cardiac surgery — are we getting it right? [Editorials] Keryn J Christiansen Med J Aust 2010; 192 (3): 117-118.
Poll tax and preventive cardiology in Australia [Letters] V Michael Jelinek Med J Aust 2010; 192 (2): 112.
Persistent unilateral right diaphragmatic palsy following liver transplantation [Letters] H S Subhash, John W C Chen, Libby John, Jeffery J Bowden, Dimitar Sajkov and Peter Frith Med J Aust 2010; 192 (1): 52.
Treatment disparities and effect on late mortality in patients with diabetes presenting with acute myocardial infarction [Research] Joseph Hung, David B Brieger, John V Amerena, Steven G Coverdale, James M Rankin, Carolyn M Astley, Ashish Soman and Derek P Chew Med J Aust 2009; 191 (10): 539-543.
Successful implementation of cardiometabolic monitoring of patients treated with antipsychotics [Letters] Debra L Foley, Katherine I Morley, Karyn E Carroll, John Moran, Patrick D McGorry and Brendan P Murphy || Timothy J R Lambert Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 516-518.
Should aspirin be used for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes? [Letters] Timothy M E Davis, Brett A Sillars and Wendy A Davis || Robyn L Woods, Mark R Nelson, Andrew M Tonkin and Christopher M Reid Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 356-357.
Acute coronary syndromes: consensus recommendations for translating knowledge into action [Position Statement] David Brieger, Anne-Maree Kelly, Constantine Aroney, Philip Tideman, Saul B Freedman, Derek Chew, Marcus Ilton, Gerard Carroll, Ian Jacobs and Nancy P Huang on behalf of the National Heart Foundation ACS Implementation and Advocacy Working Group Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 334-338.
Maximising the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cardiovascular disease prevention in the general population [Editorials] Andrew M Tonkin, Andrew N Boyden and Stephen Colagiuri Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 300-302.
From research and guidelines to the consultation: five ways to improve blood pressure management in clinical practice [In Clinical Practice] Mark R Nelson Med J Aust 2009; 191 (2): 111-112.
Comparison of the Framingham and United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study cardiovascular risk equations in Australian [Letters] Roland W McCallum, John R Burgess and Timothy M Greenaway || Wendy A Davis, Stephen Colagiuri and Timothy M E Davis Med J Aust 2009; 191 (1): 47-48.
An integrated and coordinated approach to preventing recurrent coronary heart disease events in Australia [Health Care] Tom G Briffa, Leigh Kinsman, Andrew J Maiorana, Robert Zecchin, Julie Redfern, Patricia M Davidson, Glenn Paull, Amanda Nagle and A Robert Denniss Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 683-686.
Supraventricular tachycardia [Letters] Weekitt Kittisupamongkol Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 653.
Primary osteosarcoma of the sternum after coronary artery bypass grafting [Letters] Laurence Weinberg and Joseph Mathew Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 649.
Outcomes of cardiac surgery in Indigenous Australians [Capacity to Care — Research] Sam J Lehman, Robert A Baker, Philip E Aylward, John L Knight and Derek P Chew Med J Aust 2009; 190 (10): 588-593.
Coronary heart disease events in Aboriginal Australians: incidence in an urban population [Capacity to Care — Research] Pamela J Bradshaw, Helman S Alfonso, Judith C Finn, Julie Owen and Peter L Thompson Med J Aust 2009; 190 (10): 583-586.
Expanding indications for pacing in chronic heart failure [Editorials] Henry Krum and Prashanthan Sanders Med J Aust 2009; 190 (9): 470-471.
How can we prevent and treat cardiogenic shock in patients who present to non-tertiary hospitals with myocardial infarct [Systematic Review] Enda O’Connor and John F Fraser Med J Aust 2009; 190 (8): 440-445.
Subclavian stenosis causing angina after coronary artery bypass grafting [Lessons from Practice] Daniel Tsyvine, Maryanne Hartzell, Marc P Bonaca, Gerard Connors and Scott Kinlay Med J Aust 2009; 190 (6): 331-332.
High levels of confusion for cholesterol awareness campaigns [Letters] David R Sullivan || Danika V Hall Med J Aust 2009; 190 (5): 284-285.
Supraventricular tachycardia [Review] Caroline Medi, Jonathan M Kalman and Saul B Freedman Med J Aust 2009; 190 (5): 255-260.
Are the cardiometabolic complications of schizophrenia still neglected? Barriers to care [Supplement] Tim J R Lambert and John W Newcomer Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): S39-S42.
Massive haemoptysis due to aortobronchial fistula caused by pulmonary hydatidosis [Letters] Stefan Buchholz, David Sowden, Troy Stapleton, Peter Pohlner and Craig Wright Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): 222.
Clozapine-induced cardiotoxicity: a clinical update [Clinical Update] Jamie J Layland, Danny Liew and David L Prior Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): 190-192.
Comparison of the Framingham and United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study cardiovascular risk equations in Australian p [Research] Wendy A Davis, Stephen Colagiuri and Timothy M E Davis Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): 180-184.
Very late stent thrombosis after discontinuation of clopidogrel therapy [Letters] Myles M Conroy and Stephen N C Bolsin || Simon J Pattullo and Rohan Jayasinghe Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 163-164.
Why we need a national registry in interventional cardiology [Letters] Christopher M Reid, Andrew E Ajani and David Eccleston Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 162-163.
Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: observ [Letters] Leigh D Kinsman, Julie Redfern and Tom G Briffa || Derek P Chew, John V Amerena, Steve G Coverdale, Jamie M Rankin, Carolyn M Astley, Ashish Soman and David B Brieger Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 162.
Secondary prevention among cardiac patients not referred to cardiac rehabilitation [Letters] Natalie A Johnson, Kerry J Inder, Amanda L Nagle and John H Wiggers Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 161.
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Fiji: prospective surveillance, 2005–2007 [Public Health] Andrew C Steer, Joseph Kado, Adam W J Jenney, Michael Batzloff, Lepani Waqatakirewa, E Kim Mulholland and Jonathan R Carapetis Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 133-135.
Lipid abnormalities in children: should we be doing more? [Editorials] Julian G Ayer, David R Sullivan and Gary F Sholler Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 107-108.
Inappropriate implantable defibrillator discharges from lead failure [Letters] Chin V Hiew and James W Leitch Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 97-98.
Cardiac troponin increases among marathon runners in the Perth Marathon: the Troponin in Marathons (TRIM) study [Enduring Sport] Kelley M Hubble, Daniel M Fatovich, Jonathon M Grasko and Samuel D Vasikaran Med J Aust 2009; 190 (2): 91-93.
Cardiac arrest in a young man following excess consumption of caffeinated “energy drinks” [Notable Cases] Adam J Berger and Kevin Alford Med J Aust 2009; 190 (1): 41-43.
Reducing sudden death in young people in Australia and New Zealand: the TRAGADY initiative [Editorials] Jon R Skinner, Johan A Duflou and Christopher Semsarian Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 539-540.
Outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary Australian practice: insights from a large multicentr [Research] Andrew E Ajani, Christopher M Reid, Stephen J Duffy, Nick Andrianopoulos, Jeffrey Lefkovits, Alexander Black, Gishel New, Robert Lew, James A Shaw, Bryan P Yan, Ronen Gurvitch, Ali Al-Fiadh, Angela L Brennan and David J Clark Med J Aust 2008; 189 (8): 423-428.
High-density lipoproteins: the next frontier in lipid management [Editorials] Sanjay Patel Med J Aust 2008; 189 (8): 421-422.
Two cases of Streptococcus suis endocarditis in Australian piggery workers [Letters] Karina J Kennedy, Assad A Jadeer, Chong W Ong, Sanjaya N Senanayake and Peter J Collignon Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 413.
A heart-stopping orbital injury [Letters] Vivek B Pandya, R Max Conway and Richard Conway Med J Aust 2008; 189 (7): 410.
High levels of confusion for cholesterol awareness campaigns [For Debate] Danika V Hall || Megan D Cobcroft || John W Ketelbey Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 326-328.
How do the Australian guidelines for lipid-lowering drugs perform in practice? Cardiovascular disease risk in the AusDi [Research] Lei Chen, Sophie L Rogers, Stephen Colagiuri, Dominique A Cadilhac, Timothy H Mathew, Andrew N Boyden, Anna Peeters, Dianna J Magliano, Jonathan E Shaw, Paul Z Zimmet and Andrew M Tonkin on behalf of the National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 319-322.
After ENHANCE: the cholesterol hypothesis is alive and well [Editorials] Ian R Hamilton-Craig Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 303-304.
Antibiotic prophylaxis against infective endocarditis: time to rethink [Editorials] Robert F W Moulds and Melanie S Jeyasingham on behalf of the Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis Expert Group, Therapeutic Guidelines Limited* Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 301-302.
Very late stent thrombosis after discontinuation of clopidogrel therapy [Notable Cases] Rohit Barthwal and Brian A Herman Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 229-230.
Why we need a national registry in interventional cardiology [For Debate] Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2008; 189 (4): 223-227.
Bupropion and bradycardia [Letters] Jacqueline Landau and Andrew E Ajani Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 180.
The incidence of venous thromboembolism: a prospective, community-based study in Perth, Western Australia [Research] Wai Khoon Ho, Graeme J Hankey and John W Eikelboom Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 144-147.
Feasibility of conducting a primary prevention trial of low-dose aspirin for major adverse cardiovascular events in ol [Research Enterprise — Research] Mark R Nelson, Christopher M Reid, David Ames, Lawrence J Beilin, Geoffrey A Donnan, Peter Gibbs, Colin I Johnston, Henry Krum, Elsdon Storey, Andrew Tonkin, Rory Wolfe, Robyn Woods and John J McNeil Med J Aust 2008; 189 (2): 105-109.
Identifying the health and mental health information needs of people with coronary heart disease, with and without depre [Supplement] Ciaran Pier, Kerrie A Shandley, Julie L Fisher, Frada Burstein, Mark R Nelson and Leon Piterman Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12 Suppl): S142-S144.
In-vivo characterisation of coronary atherosclerosis with optical coherence tomography [Snapshot] Peter Barlis, Giuseppe Ferrante, Francesca Del Furia and Carlo Di Mario Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 728.
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy complicated by Dressler’s syndrome [Notable Cases] Edmund J Lee, Randall Hendriks and Alan P Whelan Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 725-727.
Cardiac rehabilitation program attendance after coronary artery bypass surgery: overcoming the barriers [Health Care] Rosemary O Higgins, Barbara M Murphy, Alan J Goble, Michael R Le Grande, Peter C Elliott and Marian U C Worcester Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 712-714.
Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: obser [Research] Derek P Chew, John V Amerena, Steve G Coverdale, Jamie M Rankin, Carolyn M Astley, Ashish Soman and David B Brieger, on behalf of the ACACIA investigators Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 691-697.
Cardiac repolarisation: the long and short of it [Editorials] Warren M Smith Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 688-689.
Acute coronary syndromes: exploring the best way forward in optimising care [Editorials] Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2008; 188 (12): 686-687.
The heart of the matter is, that it’s a matter of the heart [Dr Ross Ingram Memorial Essay Competitio] Barry N Fewquandie Med J Aust 2008; 188 (10): 580-582.
Delay in development of cardiac tamponade due to coexisting pulmonary embolism [Snapshot] Namal Wijesinghe, Cherian Sebastian and Hugh McAlister Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 536.
Sydney Ralph Reader [Obituary] Warwick P Anderson, John S Horvath and Phil Mayne Med J Aust 2008; 188 (9): 513.
Haemopericardium in blue rubber bleb naevus syndrome (Bean syndrome) [Snapshot] Pankaj Malhotra, Madhav C Menon, Subramaniyan S Anand, Arshjyot Narula and Subhash Varma Med J Aust 2008; 188 (7): 416.
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy: how stress can mimic acute coronary occlusion [Letters] Laven Padayachee || Michael R Ward Med J Aust 2008; 188 (6): 374-375.
2007 addendum to the National Heart Foundation of Australia/Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Guidelines for [Clinical Update] Constantine N Aroney, Philip Aylward, Derek P Chew, Nancy Huang, Anne-Maree Kelly, Harvey White and Michelle Wilson Med J Aust 2008; 188 (5): 302-303.
Persistence with antihypertensive medication: Australia-wide experience, 2004–2006 [Health Care] Leon A Simons, Michael Ortiz and Gordon Calcino Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 224-227.
Variations in the application of cardiac care in Australia [Research] Darren L Walters, Constantine N Aroney, Derek P Chew, Linden Bungey, Steven G Coverdale, Roger Allan and David Brieger Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 218-223.
Trends in coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Victoria, 2001–2006: findings from the Australasian Society of [Research] Diem T Dinh, Geraldine A Lee, Baki Billah, Julian A Smith, Gilbert C Shardey and Christopher M Reid Med J Aust 2008; 188 (4): 214-217.
A shift in the use of drug-eluting stents in Australian private hospitals [Letters] Suzanne M McLean and David J Clark Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 127.
How should stable coronary artery disease be managed in the modern era? [Letters] Richard W Harper, Esther M Briganti and Brett H R Forge || Keith V Woollard and Mark A J Newman Med J Aust 2008; 188 (2): 122-123.
Arrhythmogenic left ventricular false tendon [Snapshot] Robin A P Weir, Henry J Dargie and Iain N Findlay Med J Aust 2007; 187 : 591.
Discordance between level of risk and intensity of evidence-based treatment in patients with acute coronary syndromes [Letters] V Michael Jelinek || Ian A Scott Med J Aust 2007; 187 (8): 479.
Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy: how stress can mimic acute coronary occlusion [Clinical Update] Irfan Abdulla and Michael R Ward Med J Aust 2007; 187 (6): 357-360.
Inequitable provision of optimal health services for patients with chronic heart failure: a national geo-mapping study [Letters] Elizabeth A Dodd || Robyn A Clark, Andrea Driscoll, Justin Nottage, Skye McLennan, David M Coombe, Errol J Bamford, David Wilkinson and Simon Stewart Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 318-319.
Postural syncope: mechanisms and management [Clinical Update] Gautam Vaddadi, Elisabeth Lambert, Susan J Corcoran and Murray D Esler Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 299-304.
Patient delay in responding to symptoms of possible heart attack: can we reduce time to care? [Position Statement] Judith C Finn, John H Nick Bett, Trevor R Shilton, Carol Cunningham, Peter L Thompson on behalf of the National Heart Foundation of Australia Chest Pain Every Minute Counts Working Group Med J Aust 2007; 187 (5): 293-298.
Potential link between HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) use and interstitial lung disease [Letters] Beatrice A Golomb and Marcella A Evans Med J Aust 2007; 187 (4): 253-253.
A treatable cause of aborted sudden cardiac death [Letters] Aditya Kapoor, Timothy A Wells, Daniel Wong and John P O’Shea Med J Aust 2007; 187 (3): 194.
How should stable coronary artery disease be managed in the modern era? [Editorials] Keith V Woollard and Mark A J Newman Med J Aust 2007; 187 (3): 140-141.
Hatzolah emergency medical responder service: to save a life [Medicine and the Community] Tony Chan, George Braitberg, Danny Elbaum and David McD Taylor Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 639-642.
Management outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes: targeting the 10-year absolute risk of coronary heart disease [Research] Tuck Y Yong, George Phillipov and Patrick J Phillips Med J Aust 2007; 186 (12): 622-624.
Finger fracture mitral valvuloplasty: a tribute to the pioneers of cardiac surgery [Letters] John S Murala, Hugh D Wolfenden, George S Youssef and Daniel Friedman Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 605.
Experience with cardiac valve operations in Cape York Peninsula and the Torres Strait Islands, Australia [Research] Anna McLean, Michael Waters, Emma Spencer and Clive Hadfield Med J Aust 2007; 186 (11): 560-563.
Prediabetes: a position statement from the Australian Diabetes Society and Australian Diabetes Educators Association [Position Statement] Stephen M Twigg, Maarten C Kamp, Timothy M Davis, Elizabeth K Neylon and Jeffrey R Flack Med J Aust 2007; 186 (9): 461-465.
Does a diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome provide additional prediction of cardiovascular disease and total mortality [Research] Leon A Simons, Judith Simons, Yechiel Friedlander and John McCallum Med J Aust 2007; 186 (8): 400-403.
Obesity and early complications after cardiac surgery [Research] Cheng-Hon Yap, Morteza Mohajeri and Michael Yii Med J Aust 2007; 186 (7): 350-354.
Pulmonary artery aneurysm [Snapshot] Zubair Ahmad, Imrana Masood and Saurabh K Singh Med J Aust 2007; 186 (6): 314.
Identifying insulin resistance is important to prevent development of glucose intolerance and the metabolic syndrome [Matters Arising] Chee L Khoo Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 269-270.
Drug-eluting coronary stents — a note of caution [For Debate] Richard W Harper Med J Aust 2007; 186 (5): 253-255.
Atrial fibrillation [Clinical Update] Caroline Medi, Graeme J Hankey and Saul B Freedman Med J Aust 2007; 186 (4): 197-202.
Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006 [Letters] John W Eikelboom, Graeme J Hankey and Paul E Langton || Constantine N Aroney, Philip Aylward, for the National Heart Foundation Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 101-102.
Does the presence of heart failure alter prescribing of drug therapy after myocardial infarction? [Letters] Lauren J Bailey and Vasi Naganathan || Henry Krum Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 99-101.
Potential link between HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) use and interstitial lung disease [Notable cases] Tim Walker, Joe McCaffery and Chris Steinfort Med J Aust 2007; 186 (2): 91-94.
High risk-factor level and low risk-factor knowledge in patients not accessing cardiac rehabilitation after acute coro [Research] Julie Redfern, Elizabeth R Ellis, Tom Briffa and S Ben Freedman Med J Aust 2007; 186 (1): 21-25.
Guidelines for the prevention, detection and management of people with chronic heart failure in Australia 2006 [Position Statement] Henry Krum, Michael V Jelinek, Simon Stewart, Andrew Sindone, John J Atherton and Anna L Hawkes, on behalf of the CHF Guidelines Core Writers Med J Aust 2006; 185 (10): 549-556.
Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006 [Letters] Jayantha I Weeraratne || Philip Aylward and Constantine N Aroney Med J Aust 2006; 185 (9): 526-527.
Use of drug-eluting stents in Victorian public hospitals [Health Care] Bryan P Yan, Andrew E Ajani, Stephen J Duffy, Gishel New, Mark Horrigan, Gregory Szto, Antony Walton, David Eccleston, Jeffery Lefkovits, Alexander Black, Martin Sebastian, Angela L Brennan, Christopher M Reid and David J Clark on behalf of the Melbourn Med J Aust 2006; 185 (7): 363-367.
Infected atrial myxoma [Snapshot] Ahmed Awab, Mehdi Hamadani, Bhanu Sud and Gene W Voskuhl Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 332.
Diabetes guidelines: easier to preach than to practise? [Research] Wendy Bryant, Jerry R Greenfield, Donald J Chisholm and Lesley V Campbell Med J Aust 2006; 185 (6): 305-309.
Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006 [Letters] Andrew J Bezzina || Philip Aylward, Constantine N Aroney, Ken Hossack and Andrew M Tonkin Med J Aust 2006; 185 (5): 294-295.
Does the presence of heart failure alter prescribing of drug therapy after myocardial infarction? A multicentre study [Research] Henry Krum, Adam Meehan, John Varigos, Philippa R Loane and Baki Billah Med J Aust 2006; 185 (4): 191-194.
Strengthening cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples [Editorials] Noel E Hayman, Mark Wenitong, Jenny A Zangger and Elizabeth M Hall Med J Aust 2006; 184 (10): 485-486.
Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2006 [Guidelines for the Management Of Acute C] Acute Coronary Syndrome Guidelines Working Group Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8 Suppl): S1-S32.
Chronic heart failure: time to optimise methods of diagnosis in the community [Letters] Heather H Buchan, Susan M Phillips, Lynn M Weekes, Judith M Mackson, Andrew N Boyden and Andrew M Tonkin Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 423-424.
What do we know about perioperative ischaemic cardiac events in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery? [Editorials] Harry C Lowe and Saul B Freedman Med J Aust 2006; 184 (8): 376-377.
Reducing the cardiovascular disease burden in rheumatoid arthritis [Clinical Update] Sharon Van Doornum, Garry L R Jennings and Ian P Wicks Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 287-290.
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in women: does sex matter? [Editorials] Joseph Hung Med J Aust 2006; 184 (6): 260-261.
Dissecting haematoma of the oesophagus masquerading as acute myocardial infarction [Lessons from Practice] Deborah H Amott and Gavin M Wright Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 182-183.
Prevalence of heart failure and systolic ventricular dysfunction in older Australians: the Canberra Heart Study [Research] Walter P Abhayaratna, Wayne T Smith, Niels G Becker, Thomas H Marwick, Ian M Jeffery and Darryl A McGill Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 151-154.
Chronic heart failure: time to recognise this major public health problem [Editorials] Henry Krum and Simon Stewart Med J Aust 2006; 184 (4): 147-148.
Physical activity for people with cardiovascular disease: recommendations of the National Heart Foundation of Australia [Position Statement] Tom G Briffa, Andrew Maiorana, Noella J Sheerin, Anthony G Stubbs, Brian F Oldenburg, Neville L Sammel and Roger M Allan Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 71-75.
Effect of dog-walking on autonomic nervous activity in senior citizens [Research] Masahiko Motooka, Hiroto Koike, Tomoyuki Yokoyama and Nell L Kennedy Med J Aust 2006; 184 (2): 60-63.
3. Is exercise good for you? [MJA Practice Essentials — Sports M] Peter D Brukner and Wendy J Brown Med J Aust 2005; 183 (10): 538-541.
A systematic review and economic analysis of drug-eluting coronary stents available in Australia [Systematic Review] Sarah J Lord, Kirsten Howard, Felicity Allen, Luke Marinovich, David C Burgess, Richard King and John J Atherton Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 464-471.
Cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation after an acute coronary event: a randomised controlled trial [Research] Tom G Briffa, Simon D Eckermann, Alison D Griffiths, Phillip J Harris, M Rose Heath, Saul B Freedman, Lana T Donaldson, N Kathryn Briffa and Anthony C Keech Med J Aust 2005; 183 (9): 450-455.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: a look back, a look ahead [Letters] Ian Hamilton-Craig || John R Burnett, David Ravine, Frank M van Bockxmeer and Gerald F Watts Med J Aust 2005; 183 (4): 222-223.
Complete section of pacemaker lead due to subclavian crush [Snapshot] Stephane L Noble, Haran Burri and Henri Sunthorn Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 643.
Potential pitfalls in the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma [Diagnostic Dilemmas] Jane L Harding, Michael W Yeh, Bruce G Robinson, Leigh W Delbridge and Stan B Sidhu Med J Aust 2005; 182 (12): 637-639.
Is the Framingham coronary heart disease absolute risk function applicable to Aboriginal people? [Letters] Scott Kinlay || Zhiqiang Wang and Wendy E Hoy Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 597-598.
Familial hypercholesterolaemia: a look back, a look ahead [Editorials] John R Burnett, David Ravine, Frank M van Bockxmeer and Gerald F Watts Med J Aust 2005; 182 (11): 552-553.
Rates of percutaneous coronary interventions and bypass surgery after acute myocardial infarction in Indigenous patients [Unequal Treatment – Research] Michael D Coory and Warren F Walsh Med J Aust 2005; 182 (10): 507-512.
Bridging the treatment gap for Indigenous Australians [Unequal Treatment – Editorial] Joan Cunningham, Alan Cass and Peter C Arnold Med J Aust 2005; 182 (10): 505-506.
National data elements for the clinical management of acute coronary syndromes [National data elements for the clinical ] Derek P B Chew, Roger M Allan, Constantine N Aroney and Noella J Sheerin Med J Aust 2005; 182 (9 Suppl): S1-S16.
Cost-effectiveness of drug-eluting stents: if only all things were equal [Editorials] Derek PB Chew Med J Aust 2005; 182 (8): 376-377.
Chronic constrictive pericarditis: is tuberculosis still a cause? [Snapshot] Shiromani Goyal, Kang-Teng Lim, Cheng-Hon Yap, Elizabeth W Ryan and Morteza Mohajeri Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 353.
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a population-based study [Research] Christine L Roberts, Charles S Algert, Jonathan M Morris, Jane B Ford and David J Henderson-Smart Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 332-335.
Variations in indicated care of patients with acute coronary syndromes in Queensland hospitals [Research] Ian A Scott, Andy B Duke, Irene C Darwin, Kathy H Harvey and Mark A Jones for the CHI Cardiac Collaborative* Med J Aust 2005; 182 (7): 325-330.
Barriers to diagnosing and managing heart failure in primary care [Letters] Alexandra A Bennett, Jo-anne E Brien and Peter S Macdonald Med J Aust 2005; 182 (6): 309.
Progress and challenges in the genetics of congenital heart disease [Editorials] David S Winlaw, Gary F Sholler and Richard P Harvey Med J Aust 2005; 182 (3):100-101.
Hypertension guidelines, meta-analyses and clinical trials: do we assume too much? [Viewpoint] Roger E Peverill Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 82-84.
Is the Framingham coronary heart disease absolute risk function applicable to Aboriginal people? [Research] Zhiqiang Wang and Wendy E Hoy Med J Aust 2005; 182 (2): 66-69.
Hepatitis C-associated cryoglobulinaemia presenting with refractory hypertensive crisis and acute pulmonary oedema [Notable Cases] Li-Na Lee, Shyh-Chyi Lo, Hon-Ping Lau, Jih-Shuin Jerng, Fu-Chi Lin and Pan-Chyr Yang Med J Aust 2005; 182 (1): 38-40.
A time to die [Cry from the heart] Michael J Mackay Med J Aust 2004; 181 (11/12): 667-668.
Transient apical ballooning of the left ventricle [Snapshot] Constantin B Marcu, Kristen M Andresen and Thomas J Donohue Med J Aust 2004; 181 (10): 572.
Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest [Editorials] Stephen A Bernard Med J Aust 2004; 181 (9): 468-469.
Electrocardiogram artefacts caused by an abdominal electrostimulator [Snapshot] Robert F Bonvini and Edoardo Camenzind Med J Aust 2004; 181 (8): 455.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical aid 2004 [Focus document] Practical Implementation Taskforce for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): F1-F14.
Clinical usefulness of plasma homocysteine in vascular disease [Clinical Update] Graeme J Hankey, John W Eikelboom, Wai Khoon Ho and Frank M van Bockxmeer Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 314-318.
NICS Heart Failure Forum: improving outcomes in chronic care [Conference Report] Susan M Phillips, Janice M Davies and Geoffrey H Tofler Med J Aust 2004; 181 (6): 297-299.
Multisite, quality-improvement collaboration to optimise cardiac care in Queensland public hospitals [Letters] Clive D Hadfield || Ian A Scott , Irene C Darwin, Kathy H Harvey, Andy B Duke, Nicholas D Buckmaster, John Atherton, Hazel E Harden and Michael Ward for the CHI Cardiac Collaborative Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 175.
Peripheral arterial disease: prognostic significance and prevention of atherothrombotic complications [Clinical Update] Paul E Norman, John W Eikelboom and Graeme J Hankey Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 150-154.
Barriers to diagnosing and managing heart failure in primary care [GP In Action — Research] Susan M Phillips, Richard L Marton and Geoffrey H Tofler Med J Aust 2004; 181 (2): 78-81.
Transoesophageal echocardiography in routine cardiac surgery [Letters] Chris J Cokis and John Faris Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 650.
Congenital heart defects in Central Australia [Research] Srinivas Bolisetty, Ameet Daftary, Dan Ewald, Brodie Knight and Gavin Wheaton Med J Aust 2004; 180 (12): 614-617.
Aortic dissection in Turner syndrome [Snapshot] Colin I Clement, John Brereton and Phillip Clifton-Bligh Med J Aust 2004; 180 (11): 584.
Generating pre-test probabilities: a neglected area in clinical decision making [Research] John R Attia, Balakrishnan R Nair, David W Sibbritt, Ben D Ewald, Neil S Paget, Rod F Wellard, Lesley Patterson and Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2004; 180 (9): 449-454.
Should patients with severely impaired left ventricular function following myocardial infarction receive an implantable [EBM: Trials on Trial] Bruce P Wilson and Mark A McGuire Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 287-288.
Attendance rates and outcomes of cardiac rehabilitation in Victoria, 1998 [Research] Vijaya Sundararajan, Stephen J Bunker, Stephen Begg, Ric Marshall and Helen McBurney Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 268-271.
Database support for cardiac rehabilitation [Editorials] V Michael Jelinek Med J Aust 2004; 180 (6): 261-262.
Statin prescribing in Australia: socioeconomic and sex differences [Medicine and the Community] Nigel P Stocks, Philip Ryan, Heather McElroy and James Allan Med J Aust 2004; 180 (5): 229-231.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical aid [Letters] Neil H Cradick || Gregory R Fulcher, John V Amerena and Greg W Conner Med J Aust 2004; 180 (4): 197-198.
Pet owners and risk factors in cardiovascular disease [Letters] Balakrishnan R Nair and Brendan Flynn || Michael McDonnell Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 144.
Heart failure: how can we prevent the epidemic? [Letters] Matthew T Naughton, Darren R Mansfield, David M Kaye, Peter Bergin and Meroula Richardson || Duncan J Campbell Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 143.
Causes of sudden cardiac death in young Australians [Research] Alessandra Doolan, Neil Langlois and Christopher Semsarian Med J Aust 2004; 180 (3): 110-112.
Lowering blood pressure in 2003 [ Correction ] John P Chalmers and Leonard F Arnolda Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1) : 47.
Embolisation to the fingers of both hands from aortic atheroma [ Snapshot ] Yasuhiro Oki and Farooq A Chaudhry Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1) : 31.
Cardiac arrest resuscitation policies and practices: a survey of Australian hospitals [Research] Judith C Finn and Ian G Jacobs Med J Aust 2003; 179 (): 470-474.
Troponin testing: an audit in three metropolitan hospitals [Letters] Paul M Bailey Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 558-559.
Cardiovascular risk among urban Aboriginal people [Letters] Zhiqiang Wang and Wendy E Hoy Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 557.
The association between birthweight and current blood pressure: a cross-sectional study in an Australian Aboriginal com [Indigenous Health] Gurmeet R Singh and Wendy E Hoy Med J Aust 2003; 179 (10): 532-535.
Major pulmonary embolism and shock [Lessons from Practice] Warong Lapanun, Darren L Walters, John McCarthy and Darryl J Burstow Med J Aust 2003; 179 (9): 495-496.
Cardiac arrest in Australian hospitals [Editorials] Michael F O'Rourke and C Siân Davies Med J Aust 2003; 179 (9): 461-462.
Energy levels for biphasic defibrillation [Letters] Ian G Jacobs, James Tibballs, Peter T Morley, Jennifer Dennett, Jeff Wassertheil, Vic Callanan, John Hall and (ARC executive committee on behalf of the Australian Resuscitation Council) Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 451.
Heart failure: how can we prevent the epidemic? [For Debate] Duncan J Campbell Med J Aust 2003; 179 (8): 422-425.
Utilisation of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in Queensland [Research] Ian A Scott, Kylie A Lindsay and Hazel E Harden Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 341-345.
Cardiac rehabilitation: under-referral and underutilisation [Editorials] Stephen J Bunker and Alan J Goble Med J Aust 2003; 179 (7): 332-333.
Recommended therapeutic digoxin blood levels: a cause for concern [Letters] Keith V Woollard Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 328.
Lowering blood pressure in 2003 [Clinical Update] John P Chalmers and Leonard F Arnolda Med J Aust 2003; 179 (6): 306-312.
Aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention [Position Statement] Joseph Hung, for the Medical Issues Committee of the National Heart Foundation of Australia Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 147-152.
Cardiovascular risk among urban Aboriginal people [Indigenous Health] Peter L Thompson, Pamela J Bradshaw, Margherita Veroni and Edward T Wilkes Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 143-146.
Untreated hypertension among Australian adults: the 1999–2000 Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle Study (Au [Research] Esther M Briganti, Jonathan E Shaw, Steven J Chadban, Paul Z Zimmet, Timothy A Welborn, John J McNeil and Robert C Atkins Med J Aust 2003; 179 (3): 135-139.
Digoxin in heart failure and cardiac arrhythmias [New Drugs, Old Drugs] Terence J Campbell and Peter S MacDonald Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 98-102.
Cardiovascular disease in the Asia–Pacific region: challenges for health research and policy [Editorials] Mark Woodward and Michael A Reid Med J Aust 2003; 179 (2): 71-72.
Managing atrial fibrillation — redrawing a line in the sand [Editorials] Michael J Kilborn Med J Aust 2003; 178 : 480-481.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a new era in management [Clinical Update] Anne M Keogh, Keith D McNeil, Trevor Williams, Eli Gabbay and Leslie G Cleland Med J Aust 2003; 178 (11): 564-567.
Inflammation and vascular endothelial activation in an Aboriginal population: relationships to coronary disease risk fac [Indigenous Health] Kevin Rowley, Karen Z Walker, Jacob Cohen, Alicia J Jenkins, David O'Neal, Qing Su, James D Best and Kerin O'Dea Med J Aust 2003; 178 (10): 495-500.
Call-to-needle times for thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction in Victoria [Research] Anne-Maree Kelly, Debra Kerr, Ian Patrick and Tony Walker Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 381-385.
Impact of a chest-pain guideline on clinical decision-making [Research] Soufiane Boufous, Peter W Kelleher, Charles H Pain, Linda M Dann, Susan Ieraci, Bin B Jalaludin, Anne-Louise Gray, Susan E Harris and Craig P Juergens Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 375-380.
Use of an accelerated chest pain assessment protocol in patients at intermediate risk of adverse cardiac events [Research] Con N Aroney, Heather L Dunlevie and J H Nicholas Bett Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 370-374.
Changing times in the treatment of myocardial infarction [Editorials] James W Leitch Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 367-368.
Improving triage of patients with chest pain [Editorials] M Andrew Fitzpatrick Med J Aust 2003; 178 (8): 364-365.
The verdict from ALLHAT [Letters] Mark R Nelson Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 304.
"Stress" and coronary heart disease: psychosocial risk factors [Position Statement] Stephen J Bunker, David M Colquhoun, Murray D Esler, Ian B Hickie, David Hunt, V Michael Jelinek, Brian F Oldenburg, Hedley G Peach, Denise Ruth, Christopher C Tennant and Andrew M Tonkin Med J Aust 2003; 178 (6): 272-276.
In reply: Ventricular tachycardia following ingestion of a commonly used antihistamine [Letters] Dennis L Kuchar, Bruce D Walker and Charles W Thorburn Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 246.
Ventricular tachycardia following ingestion of a commonly used antihistamine [Letters] Philip T Sager and Enrico P Veltri Med J Aust 2003; 178 (5): 245-246.
Fatal envenomation by jellyfish causing Irukandji syndrome [Letters] Paul M Bailey Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 139-140.
Risk functions for prediction of cardiovascular disease in elderly Australians: the Dubbo Study [Research] Leon A Simons, Judith Simons, Yechiel Friedlander, John McCallum and Latha Palaniappan Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 113-116.
Cardiovascular risk factors: when should we treat? [Editorials] Andrew M Tonkin, Stephen S Lim and Henrik Schirmer Med J Aust 2003; 178 (3): 101-102.
In reply: Guideline-discordant care in acute myocardial infarction: predictors and outcomes [Letters] Ian A Scott and Catherine M Harper Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 574-574.
Guideline-discordant care in acute myocardial infarction: predictors and outcomes [Letters] Kristen J Pearson Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 573-574.
Chlamydia pneumoniae and cardiovascular disease [Clinical Update] Mikkel M Larsen, Birgitte Moern, Andrew Fuller, Paul L Andersen and Lars J Ostergaard Med J Aust 2002; 177 (10): 558-562.
Global cardiology comes to Australia: 14th World Congress of Cardiology, Sydney, 5–9 May 2002 [Conference Report] Saul B Freedman Med J Aust 2002; 177 (9): 473-475.
Cholesterol-lowering therapy with pravastatin in patients with average cholesterol levels and established ischaemic hea [Research] Paul P Glasziou, Simon D Eckermann, Sarah E Mulray, R John Simes, Andrew J Martin, Adrienne C Kirby, Jane P Hall, Susan Caleo, Harvey D White and Andrew M Tonkin Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 428-434.
The Heart Protection Study: implications for clinical practice [Editorials] Ian Hamilton-Craig Med J Aust 2002; 177 (8): 407-408.
Media coverage of scientific presentations [Medicine and the Media] Julie Robotham and Robert Whitehead Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 375-375.
Media coverage of scientific presentations [Medicine and the Media] Terry D Bolin and James V Bertouch Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 374-374.
Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events [Editorials] Graeme J Hankey and John W Eikelboom Med J Aust 2002; 177 (7): 343-344.
Transient cortical blindness related to coronary angiography and graft study [Lessons from Practice] Kiam K Lim and Dorothy J Radford Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): 43-44.
Clinical trials without consent: some experiments simply cannot be done [For Debate] Michael C Kennedy Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): 40-42.
Guideline-discordant care in acute myocardial infarction: predictors and outcomes [Research] Ian A Scott and Catherine M Harper Med J Aust 2002; 177 (1): 26-31.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring [Position Statement] Barry P McGrath, and on behalf of the National Blood Pressure Advisory Committee of the National Heart Foundation of Australia Med J Aust 2002; 176 (12): 588-592.
Cost analysis of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in initiating antihypertensive drug treatment in Australian genera [Research] Ben Ewald and Brita Pekarsky Med J Aust 2002; 176 (12): 580-583.
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and white coat hypertension: saving costs [Editorials] Barry P McGrath Med J Aust 2002; 176 (12): 571-572.
An ecological perspective of cholesterol [Letters] Christopher H Cantor Med J Aust 2002; 176 (11): 564.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in fulminant myocarditis complicating systemic lupus erythematosus [Notable Cases] Michael C H Leung, Richard W Harper and John Boxall Med J Aust 2002; 176 (8): 374-375.
Renal protection by angiotensin II receptor antagonists in patients with type 2 diabetes [Letters] Roger E Peverill Med J Aust 2002; 176 (6): 296-297.
How many patients with coronary heart disease are not achieving their risk-factor targets? Experience in Victoria 1996&n [Research] Margarite J Vale, Michael V Jelinek, James D Best, on behalf of the COACH study group Med J Aust 2002; 176 (5): 211-215.
Sudden cardiac death in the young [Editorials] Christopher Semsarian and Barry J Maron Med J Aust 2002; 176 (4): 148-149
Cardiology and cardiac surgery [Medicine] J H Nicholas Bett, , Malcolm J. West, R and Bruce Garlick Med J Aust 2002; 176 (1): 8.
Carotid stenting or endarterectomy for stroke prevention? [Correction] Hender KM, Anderson JN and Chong W Med J Aust 2001; 175: 672
Clinical research in the emergency setting: the role of ethics committees [Medicine and the media] Paul A Komesaroff Med J Aust 2001; 175: 630-631
Media milking of sacred cows: a heart-stopping tale [Medicine and the media] Simon Chapman Med J Aust 2001; 175: 629-630
Trial of a trial by media [Medicine and the media] Helge H Rasmussen, Peter S Hansen, Yutaka Koyama, Barbara-Ann Adelstein, Anthony J O'Connell and Gregory I C Nelson Med J Aust 2001; 175: 625-628
Are the new Lipid Management Guidelines good for Australia's health? [Editorial] Rodney T Jackson Med J Aust 2001; 175: 452-453
Cardiovascular health in Indigenous Australians: a call for action [Conference Report] Warren F Walsh Med J Aust 2001; 175: 351-352
Caffeine-induced cardiac arrhythmia: an unrecognised danger of healthfood products [Notable Cases] Marianne E Cannon, Clive T Cooke and James S McCarthy Med J Aust 2001; 174: 520-521
Guidelines for management of patients with chronic heart failure in Australia [Position Statement] Chronic Heart Failure Clinical Practice Guidelines Writing Panel* Med J Aust 2001; 174: 459-466
Chronic heart failure in Australian general practice [Research] Henry Krum, Andrew M Tonkin, Robert Currie, Robert Djundjek and Colin I Johnston Med J Aust 2001; 174: 439-444
Heart failure in older people: the epidemic we had to have [Editorial] John D Horowitz and Simon Stewart Med J Aust 2001; 174: 432-433
Heart Week 2001: Get active! A call to action [Editorial] Adrian E Bauman and Terry J Campbell Med J Aust 2001; 174: 381-382
Non-valvular atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention [Position Statement] Graeme J Hankey, on behalf of the National Blood Pressure Advisory Committee of the National Heart Foundation* Med J Aust 2001; 174: 234-239
Heartworm extraction [Snapshots] Dorothy J Radford Med J Aust 2000; 173: 658
Chronic heart failure in Australian general practice [Research] Henry Krum, Andrew M Tonkin, Robert Currie, Robert Djundjek and Colin I Johnston Med J Aust 2000; 173: 439-444
Rates of in-hospital arrests, deaths and intensive care admissions: the effect of a medical emergency team [Research] Peter J Bristow, Ken M Hillman, Tien Chey, Kathy Daffurn, Theresa C Jacques, Sandra L Norman, Gillian F Bishop and E Grant Simmons Med J Aust 2000; 173: 236-240
Alcohol: the good, the bad and the ugly [Editorial] Greg Whelan and Alan T Gijsbers Med J Aust 2000; 173: 231-232
The medical emergency team: no evidence to justify not implementing change [Editorial] Ross K Kerridge Med J Aust 2000; 173: 228-229
Moderate alcohol intake is associated with survival in the elderly: the Dubbo Study [Research] Leon A Simons, John McCallum, Yechiel Friedlander, Michael Ortiz and Judith Simons Med J Aust 2000; 173: 121-124
Alcohol and cardiovascular disease: still a research priority? [Editorial] Timothy R Stockwell Med J Aust 2000; 173: 116-117
Physical activity and cardiovascular risk factors: effect of advice from an exercise specialist in Australian general pr [Fitness And Health] Julie A Halbert, Christopher A Silagy, Paul M Finucane, Robert T Withers and Phil A Hamdorf Med J Aust 2000; 173: 84-87
Reducing premature death and renal failure in Australian Aboriginals [Indigenous Health Research] Wendy E Hoy, Philip R Baker, Angela M Kelly and Zhiqiang Wang Med J Aust 2000; 172: 473-478
Excess coronary mortality among Australian men and women living outside the capital city statistical divisions [Research] Peter T Sexton and Tiina-Liisa H Sexton Med J Aust 2000; 172: 370-374
Mortality from cardiovascular disease is too high outside capital cities [Editorial] Richard F Heller Med J Aust 2000; 172: 360-361
Erectile dysfunction, sildenafil and cardiovascular risk [Clinical Update] K Kim Chew, Bronwyn G A Stuckey and Peter L Thompson Med J Aust 2000; 172: 279-283
Mood disturbances and coronary heart disease: progress in the past decade [Editorial] Christopher C Tennant and Loyola McLean Med J Aust 2000; 172: 151-152
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [Clinical Update] Alastair D McR Meyer, Peter A Cameron, Karen L Smith and John J McNeil Med J Aust 2000; 172: 73-76
Defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest [Editorial] Michael F O'Rourke Med J Aust 2000; 172: 53-54
The sources of risk factor information for general practitioners: is physical activity under-recognised? [The Weight Debate] Fiona Dupen, Adrian E Bauman and Rose Lin Med J Aust 1999; 171: 601-603
Erectile dysfunction in the community: a prevalence study [Research] Carole B Pinnock, Alan M F Stapleton and Villis R Marshall Med J Aust 1999; 171: 353-357
Erectile dysfunction in the Australian community [Editorial] Michael P Lowy Med J Aust 1999; 171: 342-343
Impact of written information on knowledge and preferences for cardiopulmonary resuscitation [Research] Ian H Kerridge, Sallie-Anne Pearson, Isobel E Rolfe, Michael Lowe and John R McPhee Med J Aust 1999; 171: 239-242
A primary stenting strategy as an alternative to fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction [Healthcare] Peter S Hansen, Helge H Rasmussen, John Vinen and Gregory I C Nelson Med J Aust 1999; 170: 537-540
Primary stenting in acute myocardial infarction: paving the way to arterial patency [Editorial] Ian T Meredith Med J Aust 1999; 170: 518-519
Sudden death due to ischaemic heart disease in young Aboriginal sportsmen in the Northern Territory, 1982-1996 [Indigenous Health] Mark C Young, Peter A Fricker, Neil J Thomson and Kevin A P Lee Med J Aust 1999; 170: 425-428
The salt dilemma: some answers, many questions [For Debate] M Gary Nicholls and A Mark Richards Med J Aust 1999; 170: 178-180
Restriction of salt intake is needed too ameliorate the cardiovascular disease epidemic [For Debate] Trefor O Morgan Med J Aust 1999; 170: 176-178
Universal recommendations for sodium intake should be avoided [For Debate] Priscilla Kincaid-Smith and Michael H Alderman Med J Aust 1999; 170: 174-175
Preventing rheumatic heart disease in Australia [Editorial] Jonathan R Carapetis, Bart J Currie Med J Aust 1998; 168: 428-429
Panic disorder: coronary spasm as a basis for cardiac risk? [Notable cases] Virginia M Mansour, Dominic J C Wilkinson, Garry L Jennings, Rosemary G Schwarz, Jane M Thompson and Murray D Esler Med J Aust 1998; 168: 390-392
Panic disorder and coronary artery spasm [Editorial] S Ben Freedman, Christopher C Tennant Med J Aust 1998; 168: 376-377
Apolipoprotein screening in Australian children: feasibility and the effect of age, sex, and ethnicity [Research] Judith F Lynch, Michelle D Marshall, Xing L Wang, David E L Wilcken Med J Aust 1998; 168: 61-64
Ephedrine abuse causing acute myocardial infarction [Notable Case] Jerome G L Cockings and Michael A Brown Med J Aust 1997; 167: 199-200
Burden and outcomes of hospitalisation for congestive heart failure [Research] Fiona M Blyth, Ross Lazarus, David Ross, Michael Price, Gary Cheuk, Stephen R Leeder Med J Aust 1997; 167: 67-70
Reducing the burden of chronic heart failure [Editorials] Henry Krum Med J Aust 1997; 167: 61-62
Withdrawal of nifedipine capsules: jeopardising the treatment of acute severe hypertension in pregnancy? Mark A Brown, Lesley M E McCowan, Robyn A North, Barry N Walters Med J Aust 1997; 166: 640-643
The Hobart Salt Study 1995: few meet national sodium intake target [Research] Trevor C Beard, David R Woodward, Peter J Ball, Helen Hornsby, Richard J von Witt, Terence Dwyer Med J Aust 1997; 166: 404
Salt intake, cardiovascular disease and public health [Editorials] Lawrie J Beilin Med J Aust 1997; 166: 396
Australian patients' delay in response to heart attack symptoms [Research] Kathleen Dracup, Sharon M McKinley, Debra K Moser Med J Aust 1997; 166: 233
Helping heart attack victims to save their own lives [Editorials] Paul E Langton, Peter L Thompson Med J Aust 1997; 166: 228
Clinical exercise stress testing [Clinical Practice] The Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Med J Aust 1996; 164: 282-284
Cardiac arrest and chewing gum — an unfortunate combination [Letters] Angus G Thompson, Shakeeb Razak and Rohan Jayasinghe Med J Aust ; 187 (11/12): 635.
Prevention of cardiovascular disease: an evidence-based clinical aid [MJA focus] Greg R Fulcher, Greg W Conner and John V Amerena, for the Practical Implementation Taskforce for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease MJA focus 21 July 2003: 1-14.