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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The past week has seen the untimely passing of two prominent Australian figures, Shane Warne and Kimberly Kitching. Both had a fatal heart attack, and both were 52 years old.

In this episode, Peter and Stuart talk about the importance of early identification of potential risk of heart attack. A key test used in this area is the Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Score test.

The CAC score is the international gold standard for predicting heart attacks in patients over the age of 40. This quick, painless procedure measures the amount of calcium in the walls of the arteries that supply the heart muscle, using a special scan of the heart.

The CAC score looks at the overall cardiac plaque present, which can help predict the risk of a cardiovascular event, like a heart attack or stroke, in the future.

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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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In this episode of the podcast, Peter and Stuart discuss:

• what Left Bundle Branch Block looks like on an ECG
• why people get it
• how frequently it occurs
• and whether it can cause problems for the patient.

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Right Bundle Branch Block is when the normal electrical conduction activity in the heart is interrupted to the right ventricle. It can be diagnosed by the characteristic pattern it has on an ECG. 

In this episode of the podcast, Peter and Stuart discuss:

• what Right Bundle Branch Block looks like on an ECG
• why people get it
• how frequently it occurs
• and whether it can cause problems for the patient.

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Tune in next week when they chat about Left Bundle Branch Block.

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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 talk about pacemakers.

As well as discussing the different varieties of pacemakers, they also take a look at the types of patients who would benefit from one - and those where a pacemaker is not needed.

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