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CPR guide: How to perform CPR
CPR is a life-saving skill that can be used in emergency situations such as a cardiac arrest.
Cardiac arrest
A cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating. It is a medical emergency and can be fatal without immediate treatment.
A paramedic’s perspective on heart attacks
What would you do if you had sudden onset chest pain? Would you wait, hoping it would go away, or would you call emergency services?
Greg and Jo's story
Every day, 23 Australians die from a heart attack. Every year, roughly 55,000 suffer a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency. Like so many, Greg Bridgman never thought it would happen to him.
Heart attack symptoms and warning signs in women
A heart attack is a critical event. Know the symptoms and warning signs of heart attack in women so that you can seek emergency help immediately if you suspect a heart attack.
A paramedic’s perspective on stroke
A stroke can happen at any time. Usually when you least expect it. If you have any combination of stroke symptoms, you urgently need to call emergency services to get paramedics to assess you, or at least get to hospital as soon as possible.
Case study: Optiver
Helping to revolutionise treatment for cardiovascular disease.
The life-saving power of AEDs: automatic external defibrillators
With CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED), you can help save a life in a cardiac arrest. Learn how easy it is to use one.
Help protect people like Sarah from stroke
Stroke claims more than 10,000 lives in Australia each year
Help protect people like Matt from this deadly hidden threat
A heart attack caused by unstable plaque claims as many as 10 Aussie lives every day.
Dr Xuyu Liu awarded cardiovascular drug discovery grant
Congratulations to Dr Xuyu Liu on being awarded a Drug Discovery Initiative and Cardiovascular Initiative Partnership Grant for his research “A PROTAC-based bioengineering platform for more efficacious antiplatelet drug discovery”.
Dr Jessica Maclean awarded Hillcrest Foundation grant to fight stroke
Dr Jessica Maclean has been awarded a grant from the Hillcrest Foundation for research that seeks to revolutionise stroke therapy.
Illuminate: The gap is not closing
Dr Bo Remenyi, one of the first female paediatric cardiologists in Australia and 2018 Australian of the Year for the Northern Territory, recently presented a public lecture on ‘Sliding door moments and rheumatic heart disease’, hosted by the Heart Research Institute as part of our annual Illuminate event celebrating science.
Anyone can save a life, including kids. Here’s why they should learn CPR and basic life support
Anyone can learn to save a life. Basic life support includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using a portable defibrillator (AED) if required.
Macroscope at top of Christmas wishlist – HRI launches Christmas appeal
Every year, 55,000 Australians suffer a stroke, and many are left with life-changing disabilities. A macroscope could help change that.
HRI wins Silver in PRIA Golden Target Awards
A fundraising appeal by the Heart Research Institute (HRI) has won silver in the Golden Target Awards, run by the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA).
HRI breaking new ground in stroke research and care
Assoc Prof Simone Schoenwaelder publishes an update on the exciting advancements in stroke research at HRI that could help stroke patients.
HRI awarded prestigious $100,000 grant by Ramaciotti Foundations
Congratulations to Dr Xuyu (Johnny) Liu, Unit Leader at the Heart Research Institute, who has been awarded a $100,000 Health Investment Grant from the Clive & Vera Ramaciotti Foundations.
Uncover the difference between heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest
Discover the key distinctions between cardiac arrest and heart attack. Learn about signs and symptoms, and how to react in each situation.
Stroke: symptoms, causes and prevention
A stroke occurs when the brain does not get the blood supply that it needs.
Faye's story
Faye Stephen is a young 53. She goes to the gym and Zumba classes regularly, swims every day, doesn’t drink or smoke, and has been a vegetarian for over a decade.
Jason's story
Four years ago, when Jason first felt a squeezing pain across his chest while cycling around Olympic Park in Sydney, he dismissed it as a pulled muscle. He got in his car and drove home.
Congenital heart disease in infants: Riley’s story
After trying to conceive for seven years, Samara was devastated to discover her baby had several heart defects. Riley had her first open heart surgery two weeks after she was born, and at nine weeks, she suffered a cardiac arrest.
Phil's story
Aged just 38, Phil had no reason to think the aches and pains he had been suffering were anything sinister. Here is his story in his own words.
Jean's story
“Is that where the doctor fixed your heart, Nana?” It was an emotional conversation for Jean to have with her granddaughter, as they looked at Jean’s new scars on her chest. Jean’s heart attack had come out of the blue and resulted in a triple bypass.
HRI announces stroke scientific breakthrough
The Heart Research Institute (HRI) is on the precipice of a significant research breakthrough for stroke treatment which has the potential to be life-changing for stroke survivors and their families, in Australia and around the world.
Thrombosis Group awarded OHMR PhD Scholarship
The Thrombosis Group at HRI has been awarded an OHMR award for a PhD Scholarship. The award will support PhD student Cameron Trought in stroke research.
HRI awarded $5 million NHMRC Synergy grant for new stroke treatment
The Thrombosis Group at the Heart Research Institute (HRI) has been awarded a $5 million Synergy grant by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
Matt's story
Matt Shields was not your usual suspect when he had a heart attack aged 40.
Acute coronary syndrome
Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an umbrella term for situations where blood supply to the heart is blocked.
Jake's story
At just 22 years old, Jake suffered a stroke. Two days after leaving hospital, he had another. This is his story.
HRI scientists working to prove how some of the most unpopular vegetables could reverse stroke
HRI has discovered cruciferous veg like Brussels sprouts and broccoli can help dissolve blood clots and improve the performance of clot-busting drugs, which could help treat stroke.
Silk mends broken hearts
The world’s most luxurious fabric could soon be used to weave blood vessels that offer life to heart bypass patients, a breakthrough Australian study has found.
Brad's story
At the age of 5, Brad was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. He has faced a lifetime of health complications, including losing both his legs below the knee. And yet remarkably, he has remained incredibly positive through it all.
Carly's story
Carly was 40 with a new baby at home, when she started feeling dizzy, nauseous and having vision problems. She put it down to lack of sleep, but it turned out to be something much worse.
Sarah's story
“It’s just bad luck.” That’s what the doctors told Sarah when she suffered a stroke at age 33, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.
Maryanne's story
Maryanne had been feeling run down, but she put it down to working long hours, driving long distances and being sick with a bad cough along with the flu.
Key to helping critically ill COVID-19 patients sits with Sydney-based researchers’ blockbuster anti-clotting drug
HRI is on the precipice of a significant research breakthrough for the treatment of one of the major life-threatening complications of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), microscopic blood clots.
The 12 most common heart and cardiovascular conditions and what you can do about them
Heart and cardiovascular conditions can be life-changing. Understand the impact of these common conditions, and find out what you can do about them.
HRI appeal for funds: Heart rhythm clues in regular pulse check could stop stroke
Research suggests that people who regularly check their pulse could have a higher chance of preventing stroke and dementia, by capturing their heart rhythm.
What does a heart attack feel like: symptoms and warning signs
A heart attack occurs when the heart is deprived of oxygen due to a blockage in one of the coronary arteries that supplies blood to the heart.
Ben's story
Author, journalist and editor Ben McKelvey was fit, carefree and enjoying his work as a magazine journalist. Then one day, while boxing in his lunchbreak at age 27, he suffered a stroke.
Life after a stroke: what to expect
Discover what to expect and how to navigate life after a stroke. From physical rehabilitation to emotional challenges, explore insights on the journey to recovery.
Kelsey shares her dad's story
When Kelsey was 25, her beloved dad, ‘Chrisso’ had a fatal cardiac event, leaving the close-knit family completely devastated. Now, the Melbourne paramedic and critical care nurse is on an incredible mission to save as many lives as she can in her dad’s name.
Myth-busting the coronavirus
Professor Ben Freedman, cardiologist and research group leader at HRI, addresses some common myths and gives the facts about the coronavirus.
Preeclampsia: signs, symptoms and treatment
Preeclampsia is a serious condition where high blood pressure develops during pregnancy, affecting both the mother and unborn baby.
Heart failure
Heart failure is when the heart does not work as well as it should in pumping blood and oxygen around the body, causing extra fluid to build up in the body.