Clinical Articles

The gift of life – increasing the use of donated hearts

Dr Warren Pavey·
In 2019, around Australia there were 367 heart donors but only 112 hearts were transplanted. Improving the use of donated organs is an area of clear unmet need. Unlike brain-dead donors, some donors suffer a circulatory death (DCD), where the heart has ceased beating. Hearts from these donors have traditionally been considered too high risk to be transplanted and thought likely to yield poor recipient outcomes. Read More...
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Diabetes and heart attack: what’s new to improve outcomes?

Professor Girish Dwivedi·
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in people with diabetes mellitus. Despite improvements in treatment options, diabetes remains associated with excess risk of heart disease. This is particularly important in people with diabetes with recent heart attack as the risk of recurrent heart attack, heart failure and death are increased substantially. Read More...
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