Heart failure includes preserved EF
Heart failure is not synonymous with reduced ejection fraction: Australian guidance explicitly classifies both HFrEF and HFpEF.
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Heart Foundation: Heart failure clinical guidelinesAF can raise stroke risk
In atrial fibrillation, the atria twitch rather than contract normally. The resulting blood-flow changes can favour clot formation, with a clot potentially travelling to the brain and causing stroke.
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Heart Foundation: What is atrial fibrillation?Coronary plaque is a mixture
Coronary plaques are not simply fat: healthdirect describes them as containing fat, cholesterol, calcium and other materials.
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healthdirect: Coronary heart diseaseRehab benefits all ACS groups
The Australian ACS guideline states that all people with ACS benefit from exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation and person-centred secondary prevention, including First Nations peoples and regional or remote residents.
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Heart Foundation: ACS Guideline 2025Angina may be a first clue
Coronary heart disease may be silent early; for many people, the first symptoms arise as angina or a heart attack.
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healthdirect: Coronary heart diseaseMyocarditis may disturb rhythm
Inflammation of the heart muscle can affect pumping and trigger an irregular heartbeat; myocarditis ranges from mild illness to a potentially serious complication.
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healthdirect: MyocarditisA dissection is a wall tear
In aortic dissection, blood tracks between layers of the aortic wall after an inner-wall tear. It is a medical emergency, not merely an aneurysm label.
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healthdirect: Aortic dissectionYou're all caught up
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