1st birthday for Macquarie Heart in Dee Why
Since opening in April 2018, Macquarie Heart Dee Why has been providing an invaluable service to patients on the Northern Beaches, says Cardiologist Dr Alex Jacobsen. The cardiovascular clinic in Dee Why was officially opened by The Honourable Brad Hazzard MP (local Member for Wakehurst and NSW Minister of Health) in April 2018, and has […]
Inflammation: the new paradigm for heart disease
The results of the international 2017 Cantos study, which looked at the link between inflammation and cardiovascular disease, has had cardiologists around the world talking. Conducted in over 40 countries, the study tested whether decreasing inflammation would reduce risk of cardiovascular-related death in patients with a heart attack history. Over 10,000 men and women participated […]
Are you doing your best in the 4 M’s of health?
When it comes to understanding what it means to have good general health, most patients have random facts that they’ve pulled from the web, their families and friends, according to Associate Professor and Cardiologist Dr Edward Barin of Macquarie Heart and Macquarie University Hospital. To clear the confusion, Dr Barin’s 4-M framework distils advice into […]