This study provides a new perspective from Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) working in the area of heart health in the Aboriginal community of western Sydney.

The pattern of coronary heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Indigenous Australians differs to that in non-Indigenous Australians. This paper shows that Indigenous Australians have higher hospitalisation and death rates for these conditions than non-Indigenous Australians, and are more likely to die from these conditions at younger ages. Summary Coronary heart disease (CHD)...

The algorithm currently in use may underestimate the incidence of acute coronary events in Australia, according to this validation study. Overview Monitoring the incidence of acute coronary events is critical to assess the health and economic burden of coronary heart disease (CHD) on the Australian population and for health service planning. There are currently no...

Summary: This report examines how trends in the decline of coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality differ among age groups, and by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, geographic location and socioeconomic status (SES). A l l Australians Although the CHD death rate has declined in Australia between 1979 and 2010, the average annual rate of...

Background: The New Zealand National Heart Foundation developed the Healthy Heart visual food guide to aid New Zealanders in selecting a healthy diet. The visual food guide conveys a balance and proportion of foods, based on the recommended volume of each food group. The main component of the Healthy Heart thus consists of a large...