Feb 27, 2025 | Heart Health
POTS – what is it? Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) is a condition that affects how your body controls blood flow and heart rate when you stand up. What happens in a healthy body? When you stand up, gravity pulls blood down to your legs. Your...
Oct 11, 2023 | Heart Health
Women are twice as likely to die following a heart attack than men. Heart disease remains the biggest killer in Australia, most deaths are due to heart attacks. They occur when the blood vessels supplying oxygen to your heart become blocked. This is a medical...
Sep 20, 2023 | Heart Health
Why is Cardiovascular Risk assessment important? Coronary artery disease is a common condition that develops over decades within the blood vessels that supply oxygen to your heart. Atherosclerotic plaques cause narrowing and in severe cases blockages to the vessels,...
Jul 18, 2023 | Heart Health
What is coronary artery disease? Coronary artery disease is one of the leading forms of heart disease and in severe cases leads to a heart attack. Coronary artery disease is largely preventable, with 80% of the risk of heart attacks being caused by risk factors you...
Jul 1, 2023 | Heart Health
What is remote monitoring Remote monitoring is a service offered to SouthWest Cardiovascular patients with implanted cardiac devices (pacemakers, CRT, ICD and loop recorders). When you opt into our remote monitoring service your device can directly and securely share...
Jun 21, 2023 | Heart Health
What you need to know about Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Prevention Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm irregularity (arrhythmia) in Australia. 2% of the population have AF, as we age the risk of developing AF increases,...
May 11, 2023 | Heart Health
What does Cholesterol mean for my heart health? Cholesterol is a fatty substance we all have in our blood and is essential for healthy cells. When cholesterol levels get too high, the excess cholesterol gets deposited in your blood vessels and increases your risk of...
Apr 26, 2023 | Heart Health
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia yet 90% of premature heart disease is preventable through early identification and management of modifiable risk factors. In this article we look at one of the leading causes of heart disease and stroke in...
Mar 23, 2023 | Heart Health
Heart Disease is the single leading cause of death in Australia One Australian dies every 30 minutes from heart disease Over half of all Australians live with three or more modifiable risk factors for heart disease Two common forms of heart disease you may have heard...
