By the time you read this, I hope a new and improved Dr Pam has been zapped into being
At a recent visit to an electrophysiologist, I was asked about my recurrent SVTs, which were getting to be more frequent and more difficult to…
Tag: Cardiology
Surgeons again top list of professional high earners: ATO data
Surgeons once again top the list as the highest paid professionals in the nation, at least according to the latest Australian Taxation Office data. Doctors…
Flu quadruples risk of stroke in next 28 days, Aussie meta-analysis finds
Patients with influenza have a 4.7-fold increased risk of stroke in the 28 days since initial infection, according to a new meta-analysis. Published in Cardiovascular…
Pass the potassium salt: Is this the next population health revolution?
There is too much sodium in our diets and not enough potassium — an obvious problem to anyone who learnt about the sodium-potassium pump in…
Mitochondrial disease and the role of the GP
In this explainer video, Dr Christine Wools discusses symptom management in the primary care setting
I became paranoid about cardiac risk factors: What autopsies taught me about heart disease
Another National Heart Week has finished and I missed it. Heart disease is a bit like this, easily overlooked despite being the commonest cause of…
Widow of hospital’s medical director says work pressures killed her husband
The wife of a leading doctor who suffered a fatal MI has lost her bid for compensation after she claimed his death was the result…
A simple pulse check could save lives — so why aren’t we doing it?
As a cardiologist and stroke researcher, I’ve spent years researching and learning about the dangers of atrial fibrillation (AF). This common condition can lead to…
Case reports: Mitochondrial disease uncovered
Meet three very different patients and learn how to manage their symptoms based on the patient care standards
Groundbreaking research could lead to fewer endarterectomies
Most patients with carotid stenosis of 50% or more at low to medium risk of further stroke could be spared from revascularisation, a groundbreaking study…
