The Hospital Research Foundation Group Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 30
HEART DISEASE
Saving lives from heart disease
Sadly, one Australian dies from heart disease every 12 minutes.
This is a scary statistic, particularly when many of the risk factors
are preventable. Thanks to your generosity, we can progress
research into the prevention, early detection, management and
better treatments for heart disease.
HEALTH TIP
YOUR IMPACT IN 2023:
Many heart issues are
preventable! Make sure you:
Creating a new hospital discharge model
for heart attack patients to prevent
readmissions
• Are active every day
Developing best-standard care,
treatments and prevention for people
with atrial fibrillation
• Follow a healthy diet
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Don’t smoke
• Get a good night’s sleep!
Better identifying heart blockages
in narrow arteries with world-first
3D-printed technology
Developing a real-time dashboard to
help cardiologists monitor their patients
between appointments
Progressing trials of a diabetes drug to
treat atrial fibrillation
Improving women’s heart health in rural
areas through a new cardiac rehab
program
Investigating whether zinc supplements
can alleviate chest pain in angina patients
Improving care for patients with coronary
artery spasm
Improving diagnosis of coronary heart
disease
Maintaining a cardiovascular biobank to
enhance research and identify biomarkers.
Central, Northern & Southern
Adelaide Local Health Networks
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