Audio
Are we prepared for the rise of heart disease?
Publisher
Cardiovascular diseases
Public health
Heart disease
Australia
Resources
Description
If you experienced heart palpitations or shortness of breath, would you see your doctor? Despite the awareness campaigns for breast cancer and stroke, heart disease is still the biggest cause of death. Conditions like atrial fibrillation are on the rise, and set to increase exponentially in the next 20 years.
A new study asks the question: if we are underestimating the risk, how can we handle the fallout?
Publication Details
Copyright:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2015
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
28 Jan 2015
