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2023 Annual GP Conference – Noosa

It's been a big month here for us as we delivered another successful fully booked out, Annual GP Conference in Noosa. It was an educational Day with great...

Patient story: Jim’s TAVI Procedure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNr50QC-dJM 15 years ago, Jim underwent open heart surgery to replace his damaged heart valve via a procedure called Surgical...

What is Cardiac Arrest?

One of the most vital parts of the human body is the heart, which circulates blood throughout your body. Every cell in your body needs oxygen, which is...

Heart Week | May 1-7

Prevention is always the best method for securing a safe heart.Heart Health Awareness Week is the first Week in May from 1st-7th 2023. Join us in spreading...

Top 5 Tips to a Healthy Heart

Remember, it is never too late to start taking care of your heart, and even small changes can make a big difference in improving your heart health.The heart...

The Truth about Stress & Heart Disease

Taking time out to relax and unwind could be one of the best things you do for your heart. When you think of unhealthy habits that could potentially harm your...

Patient story: TAVI Procedure

This story is written by the daughter of James, Clare Wheat, December 2022. My father, James Bourassa (76 YO), had a heart attack last week. He went to the...

Annual GP Conference Wrap Up

Noosa delivered on the perfect winter's day as we welcomed our GP guests to the Sofitel ballroom for a welcome video of Heart HQ's journey to date and an...

20 years of TAVI!

This year we celebrate 20 years since the first in-man transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedure was performed in Rouen, France, by Dr Alain...

Mediterranean Diet and Heart Health

The Mediterranean diet is gaining a lot of popularity in the nutrition space, for good reason. Research has shown this style of eating to be beneficial for...

Podcast 24: International Women’s Day

To celebrate International Women's Day, Peter and Stuart reflect on an earlier podcast they recorded about women and cardiovascular disease.They discuss the...

Podcast 23: Chest Pain

In this week's episode, Peter and Stuart talk about chest pain. Chest pain can be common and has a range of different causes. Tune in here to find...

Podcast 22: Left Bundle Branch Block

Following on from last week's episode about Right Bundle Branch Block, Peter and Stuart discuss Left Bundle Branch Block. The discuss how to diagnose a...

Podcast 21: Right Bundle Branch Block

Right Bundle Branch Block is when the normal electrical conduction activity in the heart is interrupted to the right ventricle. It can be diagnosed by the...

Podcast episode 20: Pericarditis

Pericarditis is the swelling of the membrane around the heart.It has had quite a lot of coverage in the media lately as it has been identified as a possible,...

Podcast episode 19: Atrial Fibrillation

In this episode, Peter and Stuart talk about atrial fibrillation (AF).AF is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that Peter and Stuart see in their patients. In...

Podcast episode 16: Hypertension

In this episode, Peter and Stuart talk about hypertension. According to the Heart Foundation, 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure in Australia. As...

Podcast episode 14: Happy New Year!

As the year draws to a close, Peter and Stuart reflect on the year that was and look ahead to a busy 2022. They also discuss a busy on-call Christmas period,...

Patient story: Tom Conwell

Tom Conwell On the 15th of January 2021 I was surfing at Dicky Beach with two friends. After about an hour they both left the water and we agreed to meet up...

Diet and cardiovascular disease

Hypertension, being overweight and having high cholesterol are all risk factors for heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease – and all of these can be...

5 benefits of exercise for heart health

According to government guidelines, we should be physically active for 30-45 minutes a day, five times a week. We all know that exercise benefits our mind and...

Patient story: Ken Nipperess

Ken Nipperess My story begins when I was diagnosed some years ago (at least 15 years) with premature atrial contractions (PACs) as a consequence of a...

Patient story: Captain Frank Ross

Captain Frank Ross shares his story of his coronary artery double bypass. You can download his entire story below. I am 73 years old and have always been a...

200 TAVI procedures on the Sunshine Coast

Heart HQ is helping Sunshine Coast University Private Hospital (SCUPH) expand its structural heart program so locals don’t have to travel to capital cities to...

Patient story: Dr Nanu Grewal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNEl0HEcy4U Dr Nanu Grewal shares his story of an unexpected heart attack. The CT calcium score is the international gold...

Diastolic heart failure

Diastolic dysfunction is widely recognised as a cause of heart failure. An echocardiogram can help confirm the diagnosis. The ASE has provided a handy info...

USC student placements

At Heart HQ, we have the pleasure of supporting University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) biomedical science students for the past five years. As part of their...

Queensland Rural Medical Education

Heart HQ works with Queensland Rural Medical Education to give medical students interested in cardiology the opportunity to attend clinics with our...

Is red wine any good for my heart?

Red wine in moderation has long been considered good for the heart, mainly by increasing high-density lipoprotein (the ‘good’ cholesterol) and because it...

Is laughter the best heart medicine?

Research on the topic is limited, but some studies indicate people who are often angry and uptight tend to have more heart disease than those who are more...

Coconut oil: Superfood or super fad?

Coconut oil has recently gained popularity due to heavy marketing in the US and Australia. There’s a significant amount of misinformation around its health...

Coffee and the risk of heart disease

Coffee has a long history of health suspicion. It has been blamed for a variety of health problems from anxiety to heart attacks, but recent evidence suggests...

Who is at risk of a heart attack?

Heart disease is the leading cause of death and illness in Australia. Trying to predict who will have a heart attack is a priority for us at Heart HQ....

What are ‘heart healthy’ foods?

Our Heart HQ cardiologists are often asked what foods to eat to avoid a heart attack or stroke. One of the ways we can all improve our cardiovascular (CV)...

Chocolate and the heart

Is eating chocolate a good thing for your heart or are you edging yourself closer to a heart attack with every piece? Well, the good news is that in...