In what should have been one of the happiest, memorable times of her life, nesting and preparing for the birth of her first child, Kylie Faulkner instead suffered Peri-partum Cardiomyopathy requiring an emergency caesarean. Peri-partum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a life-threatening condition where the mother goes into heart failure in the last few weeks of pregnancy
Heart disease is Australia’s number one killer, but unfortunately, there is little awareness about the signs of a heart attack and what is critical to do in the moment. Each day, an average of 20 Australians die from a heart attack. An Australian suffers a heart attack every 10 minutes. [1] The Heart Research Australia free Heart Smart pocket guide is designed
Blood pressure is a measurement of the pressure that is within the arteries of our body. It varies throughout the day, usually lowest at night and then rising just before we wake. Blood pressure elevates normally with physical activity and falls when we are at rest. Blood pressure is measured by a device known as
A personal experience of a Stress Echocardiogram A stress echocardiogram is a test used to view the hearts function before and after exercise. Being the Heart Research Australia Communications Manager, I am always telling everyone how important it is to look after ourselves and ensure we are heart healthy. In doing so it’s also important
Have you suffered from a cardiac event and are now self managing your heart disease condition? Researchers are looking for adults with a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease to trial this new platform (no technology experience necessary) Deakin University is funding a pilot research project trialling a home-based digital health platform (Salvio) to help manage your
About nine months ago, in a long gone world where we were allowed to be in a room with a group of other people… we had the privilege or spending an evening with some of our wonderful donors and their friends. Remember the good ol’ days…. If you’ve forgotten what it looked like having a