Wine Review: Chateau Tanunda – no wonder!
Historic wineries such as Chateau Tanunda are part of our wine DNA and reflect how far we have come from our European winemaking roots. These bold and elegant wines are worth preserving. Read More...
LATEST ARTICLES
Is there a link between oral health and cardiovascular health?
There has long been conflicting data on the association between oral health (namely periodontal disease/periodontitis) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). A number of chronic infectious, inflammatory and immune diseases are associated, with significantly higher risk of adverse CVD events including periodontitis. Read More...
Treatment of angina – tips and tricks
Historically, angina was frequently treated by percutaneous intervention. Now, after excluding high-grade disease by CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA), chest pain clinics are more likely to recommend medical therapy in the first instance. Consequently, patients are more likely to need GP input in managing anti-anginals. Read More...
Effie the (No Longer) Virgin
Medical Forum spoke with Mary Coustas about her career, her iconic character Effie and her show Love me Tinder that was part of the now cancelled Perth Comedy Festival. Read More...
Urgent care clinics worry GPs
GPs have weathered an MBS freeze, crippling bureaucracy and now federally funded urgent care clinics that threaten their viability. Read More...
Travelogue: Aiming high in Krabi
Once the long-boat putters into the warm turquoise waters and settles into its mildly unsettling rhythm, Rai Leh’s grandiose limestone cliffs soon come into view, towering over sundrenched beaches and lush tropical jungles. Read More...
Management of frequent monomorphic ventricular ectopic beats
Ventricular ectopic beats (VEBs) are common. Frequent (>60/hr or 1/min) in healthy subjects has an estimated prevalence of one to four percent in the general population. Over 10 percent on a Holter monitor is considered a high VEB burden. Monomorphic VEBs represent a focal arrhythmia arising from a single site. Generally, individuals with frequent monomorphic premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) have a benign clinical course. A portion have bothersome symptoms cardiomyopathy can develop in a minority of cases. Read More...
Juggling renal and CVD management
It has been repeatedly demonstrated that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. They also experience more severe CVD. The risks escalate as stages of CKD advance. Read More...