PulsePoint Academy and the Australian Centre for Heart Health are providing information for patients and healthcare providers about the Cardiac Blues. According to the Australian Centre for Heart Health: “Having a heart attack, heart surgery or other cardiac event generally...
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Cardiac Blues – A Guide for Patients Now Available
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New Edition Of The Baker Heart And Diabetes Institute “Journey To Discovery” Now Available
Read MoreThe Baker Heart And Diabetes Institute has published their second edition of “Journey to Discovery” for 2025. According to The Baker, “This edition is dedicated to one central theme — perhaps the most important aspect of our research, our progress,...
New Book “In A Heartbeat” is a Valuable Resource About Heart Health Issues
Read MoreRachel Jayne Cassidy has recently published and launched a new book “In A Heartbeat”, featuring true stories and insights from experts, survivors and frontline heroes. She knows first hand what it’s like to be on the brink of life and...
Do you have atrial fibrillation and are willing to practise yoga?
Read MoreThe Alfred Hospital and Baker Institute are conducting a research project to determine if practising yoga three times per week reduces episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF). Who can participate? You may be eligible to participate in this clinical study if...
Heartbeat Victoria Launches New Strategic Plan with a Strengthened Focus on Cardiac Peer Support
Read MoreAt its meeting in December 2024, the Board of Heartbeat Victoria was excited to adopt its new Strategic Plan – Together for Heart Health: Our Plan for the Future 2024-2027. The new plan continues to strengthen our focus on delivering...
Heartbeat Victoria Joins Global Heart Hub
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria has recently joined as an affiliate of the Global Heart Hub. As an alliance of patient-driven organisations, Global Heart Hub believes that all people living with cardiovascular disease deserve the highest quality of care and equal access to...
Heartbeat Victoria Branches & Affiliates – Cardiac Peer Support News
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria branches and affiliates have been very active in recent months, helping to provide cardiac peer support in their communities. Here are a few highlights of their recent community involvement. Heartbeat Ballarat and Heartbeat Ballarat Walking Groups were excited...
Greetings for the Festive Season
Read MoreHeartbeat Victoria wishes all its members and those with heart related health conditions all the very best for the festive season. May the year 2025 be a year where you can focus on your heart health and benefit from the...
Life After a Heart Attack: the Baker Institute and Heartbeat Victoria
Read MoreA heart attack is a shocking event that can have a major impact on a person’s life. Also known as a ‘myocardial infarction’, it occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked, often by a blood clot....
Heat and Heart Health Presentation
Read MoreAt Heartbeat Victoria’s Annual General Meeting on 11 September, guest speaker, Georgia Chaseling, gave an informative and thought provoking presentation on research relating to heat and heart health. In her presentation, a copy of which is included in the Resources...