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North Shore Heart Research Foundation gave over $2 million to heart research in 2008-2009. A further $4.2 million is committed until 2012.

 

Medical researchers are investigating new techniques of treating and preventing coronary artery disease and heart failure – Australia’s top two killers.

 

Do we hold the key to healing our own hearts?

Researchers are studying novel ways to prevent heart attack linked to factors such as heavy exertion.

Understanding how heart cells work could lead to better treatment for heart failure, hypertension and other conditions.

A pioneering study aimed at reducing damage and disability in these tiny newborns.

A facility for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the heart, and networking related experience throughout Sydney's major heart centres.

Checking patients with pacemakers or defibrillators normally requires regular clinic visits. But computer technology ...

Losing a loved one raises your risk of heart attack, but preventive strategies could help.

The significance of abnormal heart rhythms in a cardiac emergency is not yet fully understood.

Certain genes may play a role in this poorly understood condition of the heart muscle, which is more common in women.

A pilot program based on moderate weight loss through exercise and healthy eating.

Researchers are looking at why veins grafted during bypass surgery tend to block off after 10 years.

Giving HEART to future generations