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Cardiovascular diseases
Age, CKD and other kidney messages
World Kidney Day 2014 will promote discerning management for older patients
David C Harris MD, BS, FRACP · John Feehally DM, FRCP
Renal sympathetic denervation for resistant hypertension in a patient with a single kidney
An effective and well-tolerated treatment for resistant hypertension
Bo Xu · Robert J Whitbourn
The cat and the nap
While dogs can detect some cancers, cats might have other diagnostic talents
William H Seligman BA(Hons), BM BCh · Ari Manuel MB BS, MRCP, BSc
Cardiology networks: improving the management of acute coronary syndromes
Long distances to advanced cardiac care are an Australian reality. Optimal access to timely care must be a national objective.
Gerard E Carroll AM, MB BS(Hons), FRACP FCSANZ · Peter L Thompson AM, FRACP, FACC, MBA
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: new guidelines, technologies and therapies
Does a formulaic approach based on traditional risk factors measure up?
Duncan J Campbell
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: new guidelines, technologies and therapies
Does a formulaic approach based on traditional risk factors measure up?
Constantine N Aroney
Primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: new guidelines, technologies and therapies
Does a formulaic approach based on traditional risk factors measure up?
Mark R Nelson · Jennifer A Doust
Acute myopericarditis following intravenous zoledronic acid for the treatment of Paget’s disease
Bisphosphonates aren’t known to cause myocardial injury, but zoledronic acid may be an exception
Monique R Watts · Andris H Ellims · David S Eccleston
Impact of a regionalised clinical cardiac support network on mortality among rural patients with myocardial infarction
Has access to expert risk stratification and early invasive management closed the gap for rural patients?
Philip A Tideman MB BS, FRACP · Rosy Tirimacco BSc · David P Senior MB BS, MSc, FACRRM · John J Setchell PhD, BM BS · Luan T Huynh MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Rosanna Tavella BSc, PhD · Philip E G Aylward MA, BM BCh, PhD · Derek P B Chew MB BS, MPH, FRACP
Validation of an accelerated high-sensitivity troponin T assay protocol in an Australian cohort with chest pain
Good diagnostic accuracy could have a major impact on health service delivery
William A Parsonage DM, MRCP, FRACP · Jaimi H Greenslade BPsych(Hons), PhD · Christopher J Hammett MB ChB, FRACP · Arvin Lamanna MB BS, FRACP · Jillian R Tate BSc(Hons), MSc · Jacobus P Ungerer MB ChB, MMed, FRCPA · Kevin Chu MB BS, MSc · Martin Than MB BS · Anthony F T Brown MB ChB · Louise Cullen MB BS
How well do NSW hospital data identify cases of heart failure?
To the Editor: Large administrative datasets are increasingly being used for health research; validation studies are critical to understanding data quality, in particular that coding accurately reflects the clinical condition under study. We compared heart failure coding and the associated comorbidity burden using the New South Wales Admitted Patient Data Collection (APDC) with the clinical data in patient medical records (the “gold standard”). The APDC ...
Jane Robertson · Sallie-Anne Pearson · John R Attia
Tachycardia of unknown Origin
A previously unknown effect of watching the State of Origin
Michael H Toon BPharm, MB BS(Hons) · Martin R Brown MB BS, MRCP, FRACP
Sotalol-associated cardiogenic shock in a patient with asymptomatic transient rate-related cardiomyopathy
The prescribing information for sotalol does not warn of the risk of life-threatening cardiogenic shock when this drug is used in patients with left ventricular dysfunction, and should probably be amended.
Simon D Leslie
Update on the management of atrial fibrillation
Part 5 of our Cardiology series provides a practical review of the issues faced in managing patients with AF, including considerations in deciding between rate control and rhythm control approaches, the role of catheter ablation, and the use of warfarin and the new oral anticoagulant drugs.
John V Amerena MB BS, FRACP, FCSANZ · Tomos E Walters MB BS · Sam Mirzaee MD · Jonathan M Kalman MB BS, PhD, FRACP
Arrhythmia management distilled
The authors of this book work in Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada, and are well known to and respected by many Australian cardiologists working in the field of cardiac arrhythmia. The first edition was published in 2010. In view of the rapid advances in arrhythmia management, particularly the new medication and guidelines for management of atrial fibrillation (AF), as well as in catheter ablation, ...
William F Heddle
Management of heart failure
The fourth part of our Cardiology series provides the latest clinical information on pharmacological and other therapies for a complex clinical syndrome that affects about half a million Australians.
Henry Krum MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Andrea Driscoll MEd, PhD
Cardiology in the real world and whole world
Australia’s struggles and progress with cardiovascular disease are both a burden and an opportunity
Ruth Armstrong
Developing a global agenda for action on cardiovascular diseases
Australian health policy can and should address, as a core aim, cardiovascular health in less economically advanced nations
Stephen R Leeder MD, PhD, FRACP
The SNAPSHOT ACS study: getting the big picture on acute coronary syndrome
A “real world” audit comparing patient characteristics, patterns of investigation, treatment and patient outcomes can highlight variations in care and areas for improvement
Peter S MacDonald MB BS, MD, PhD · Phillip J Newton RN, BN(Hons), PhD · Patricia M Davidson RN, BA, PhD
Replacing warfarin for better or worse: identifying patient factors and future directions
In light of the increasing utility of novel oral anticoagulants, strategies to improve anticoagulation management in patients with atrial fibrillation must take patient factors into account
Basia O Diug BBioMedSci(Hons) · Judy A Lowthian PhD, MPH, BAppSc(SpPath) · Michael Dooley BPharm, GradDipHospPharm
The impact of trans fat regulation on social inequalities in coronary heart disease in Australia
To the Editor: The evidence that industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFAs) increase the risk of coronary heart disease is compelling, and it is widely agreed that their use in food products should be minimised.1-3 Dietary TFAs are generally found in higher quantities in “unhealthy” food products,4 consumption of which is also found to follow predictable socio-demographic patterns.5 Thus, although the average TFA intake for ...
Kathryn Backholer · Anna Peeters
A case of spontaneous renal infarction secondary to an accessory renal artery thrombosis
Renal infarction is a rare cause of abdominal or flank pain. This is the first reported case of an acute thrombosis in an accessory renal artery causing a renal infarction.
Elizabeth C Travis · Vicki A Quincey
Contemporary themes in acute coronary syndrome management: from acute illness to secondary prevention
The third part of our Cardiology series provides an overview of the current key issues in the provision of ACS care, including the importance of early diagnosis of ischaemia; risk stratification; provision of timely, appropriate and evidence-based management; and prevention of recurrent events
David B Brieger MB BS, PhD, FRACP · Julie Redfern BSc, BAppSc(Physio), PhD
Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand: the SNAPSHOT ACS study
Objectives: To characterise management of suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in Australia and New Zealand, and to assess the application of recommended therapies according to published guidelines.Design, setting and patients: All patients hospitalised with suspected or confirmed ACS between 14 and 27 May 2012 were enrolled from participating sites in Australia and New Zealand, which were identified through public records and health networks. Descriptive and ...
Derek P Chew MB BS, MPH, FRACP · John French MB BS, FRACP · Tom G Briffa PhD · Christopher J Hammett MB ChB, MD, FRACP · Christopher J Ellis BM, FRACP, FCSANZ · Isuru Ranasinghe MB ChB, MMed(ClinEpi), FRACP · Bernadette J Aliprandi-Costa RN, BHSc · Carolyn M Astley RN, BN, DrPH · Fiona M Turnbull MB ChB, PhD, FAFPHM · Jeffrey Lefkovits MB BS, FRACP · Julie Redfern PhD, BAppSc(Physio)(Hons), BSc · Bridie Carr BA, SRN, OND · Greg D Gamble MSc · Karen J Lintern MNurs, BHlth(ClinStud), CCC · Tegwen E J Howell BEcon, MEcSt · Hella Parker RN · Rosanna Tavella BSc(Hons), PhD · Stephen G Bloomer PhD, HPM · Karice K Hyun BSc, MAppStats · David B Brieger MB BS, PhD, FRACP
Improving cardiovascular disease management in Australia: NPS MedicineWise
Over the past decade, NPS MedicineWise implemented several educational programs to improve cardiovascular management in primary care. This study finds that four such programs had small but clinically relevant beneficial effects.
Svetla V Gadzhanova PhD, MSc · Elizabeth E Roughead PhD, MAppSc, BPharm · Mark J Bartlett BSc, MPH, GradDipAppEpi
