Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cardiovascular Health

Cardiovascular disease claimed more than 47,000 lives and affected more than 3.5 million Australians in 2004, but it is Indigenous Australians who carry the heaviest burden of illness and death from cardiovascular disease. After adjusting for age, Indigenous Australians are 1.5 times as likely to die after a major coronary event than other Australians. [Source: Cardiovascular Health (AIHW) [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare]]

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Reviewed March 2009

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Title:   Cardiovascular disease (HeartInfoNet)
Publisher:   Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Description:   This web resource is a 'one-stop info-shop' for people interested in the cardiovascular health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. You will find info about: the circulatory system, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, coronary heart disease and stroke. You will also find a yarning place that provides electronic services to encourage information-sharing and collaboration.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   New guidelines for infective endocarditis prophylaxis
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Therapeutic Guidelines has revised the guidelines for the use of antibiotics for prophylaxis against infective endocarditis. The major change is that antibiotic prophylaxis is no longer indicated in patients with aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, or symptomatic or asymptomatic mitral valve prolapse.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem in Australia, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples carrying the greatest burden of illness and death from this disease. Up-to-date estimates on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors are important for monitoring their impact on the health of Indigenous Australians.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Aboriginal and torres strait islander people with coronary heart disease - summary report
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This summary presents the key points detailed in 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with coronary heart disease: further perspectives on health status and treatment'.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Aboriginal and torres strait islander people with coronary heart disease : further perspectives on health status and treatment
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report builds on existing information on disparities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians in the health status and treatment of coronary heart disease.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Strengthening Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, to assist in improving access to and uptake of cardiac rehabilitation services in order to promote the return to optimal health and wellbeing.
Title:   Rheumatic heart disease: all but forgotten in Australia except among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This bulletin describes the population patterns of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Australia today using data obtained from regional registers and national databases.
Date:   Aug 2004
Title:   Heart, Stroke and Vascular Diseases: Australian Facts 2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report presents statistics and information about; patterns and trends in heart, stroke and vascular diseases; contributing risk factors and associated conditions and treatment and care.
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Heart, stroke and vascular diseases: Australian facts 2001
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This publication is a comprehensive source of information covering patterns of cardiovascular health and illness among Australians, their associated risk factors, treatment and management of cardiovascular diseases, and health care costs.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Nutrition in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: an information paper
Publisher:   National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Description:   This report presents background information about nutrition and nutrition-related diseases in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and particularly the nutritional needs of women in pregnancy, parents, adolescents, children and people at risk of lifestyle-related ill-health.
Date:   Jul 2000
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