Heart HQ – a cardiology podcast

This week, May 2nd-8th 2022, is Heart Week!

Heart Week aims to raise awareness about heart health, and encourage Australians to chat to their GP about a simple Heart Health Check.

In this episode, Peter and Stuart discuss the common risk factors for heart disease and how patients can make simple lifestyle changes to help mitigate these factors.

The cardiovascular risk factors they discuss include:
- Poor diet
- Lack of exercise
- Drinking too much alcohol
- Smoking
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol.

GPs can find a useful Heart Health Check Toolkit on the Heart Foundation website, which contains resources to help prioritise the heart health of your patients. You can find the toolkit here.

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In this episode, Stuart interviews Ryan Turnbull, a Radiographer from Heart HQ's sister company, EON Radiology.

They chat about the kinds of scans Ryan performs on the CT machine - including the coronary artery calcium score test and the CT coronary angiography.

Until now only major capital cities in Australia have had a dedicated cardiac CT facility, but now this state-of-the-art clinic is available for referral by the local Sunshine Coast medical community.

The establishment of the EON Radiology clinic recognises the incredible advancements made in CT imagery, coupled with the advantages it offers in terms of non-invasive coronary discovery.

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To celebrate International Women's Day, Peter and Stuart reflect on an earlier podcast they recorded about women and cardiovascular disease.

They discuss the top 5 things to consider when it comes to women and heart disease:

1. More than 5% of Australian women over the age of 18 report having one heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular disease.
2.  Cardiovascular disease among women is more common than cancer.
3. Lifestyle (diet, exercise and weight management) is very important when it comes to prevention and management of cardiovascular disease.
4. Indigenous women are twice as likely to have cardiovascular disease than non-indigenous women.
5. Women often present with atypical symptoms.

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In this episode, Peter and Stuart discuss chest pain.

They look at possible causes, diagnostic tools and treatment.

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Pericarditis is the swelling of the membrane around the heart.

It has had quite a lot of coverage in the media lately as it has been identified as a possible, although very rare, side-effect of the mRNA Covid vaccines. You are, however, more likely to develop pericarditis as a result of Covid (11 people per 100,000) than as a result of the mRNA vaccine (2.7 people per 100,000).

In this episode, Peter and Stuart discuss a recent case study who presented at Heart HQ with acute pericarditis after a respiratory tract infection. They explain the symptoms of pericarditis, what to look for during diagnostic testing, complications, treatment and prognosis.

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In this episode, Peter and Stuart talk about atrial fibrillation (AF).

AF is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that Peter and Stuart see in their patients. In this podcast, they explain the different types of AF - new onset, paroxysmal, persistent or chronic - and how to determine if a patient might have AF.

They also discuss the management of AF, such as oral anti-coagulant therapy, and whether to follow a 'rate' or 'rhythm' control strategy.

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In this episode, Peter and Stuart discuss the link between stress, depression, anxiety and cardiac events.

Stressful life events, such as the death of a spouse, and catastrophic events, such as floods, fires and terrorist attacks, have been linked to an increase in heart attacks and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, as have anxiety and depression.

It's also well known that there are more heart attacks between 6am and noon than at other times of the day - partly because people are starting to get into the stresses of the day (tackling the morning commute, workload, etc).

Peter and Stuart also discuss depression in people after they have suffered a cardiac event.

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In this episode, Peter and Stuart talk about hypertension.

They discuss what constitutes high blood pressure, how to manage it and what it can mean for cardiac health.

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The new year is a popular time to start, or re-commence, an exercise program. But what are the risks involved?

Unfortunately, sudden cardiac death can occur. It accounts for around 1 in 50,000-100,000 deaths per year in young athletes, rising to 1 in 7,000 in athletes over 35.

In this episode, Peter and Stuart take a further look at sudden cardiac death and exercise. They also discuss who is most at risk and how patients can reduce their chances of having a devastating heart event while exercising, especially if they are new to it.

To find out about the tests and procedures that Heart HQ can offer to help identify any heart problems, visit our website here.

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As the year draws to a close, Peter and Stuart reflect on the year that was and look ahead to a busy 2022.

They also discuss a busy on-call Christmas period, which included a case of severe aortic stenosis. In this case, Peter performed a balloon valvuloplasty, where a small balloon is placed across the aortic valve and inflated, allowing the valve leaflets to open more freely.

Thanks for your support during 2021 - here's to an even bigger and better 2022!

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