Current debates and research in cardiovascular medicine

Editorial

Francis Geronimo. Med J Aust. 2023.

. 2023 Aug 21;219(4):139.

doi: 10.5694/mja2.52051.

No abstract available

Comment on

Clinical outcomes and health care costs of transferring rural Western Australians for invasive coronary angiography, and a cost-effective alternative care model: a retrospective cross-sectional study.
Alexander M, Lan NSR, Dallo MJ, Briffa TG, Sanfilippo FM, Hooper A, Bartholomew H, Hii L, Hillis GS, McQuillan BM, Dwivedi G, Rankin JM, Ihdayhid AR. Alexander M, et al. Med J Aust. 2023 Aug 21;219(4):155-161. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52018. Epub 2023 Jul 4. Med J Aust. 2023. PMID: 37403443
Coronary stenting for stable coronary ischaemia: ain't misbehaving, just misunderstood.
Chew DP, Zaman S. Chew DP, et al. Med J Aust. 2023 Aug 21;219(4):140-141. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52050. Epub 2023 Jul 20. Med J Aust. 2023. PMID: 37474128 No abstract available.
Evidence supporting the choice of a new cardiovascular risk equation for Australia.
Brown S, Banks E, Woodward M, Raffoul N, Jennings G, Paige E. Brown S, et al. Med J Aust. 2023 Aug 21;219(4):173-186. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52052. Epub 2023 Jul 26. Med J Aust. 2023. PMID: 37496296 Free PMC article. Review.
Rapid access chest pain clinics in Australia and New Zealand.
Cho KK, French JK, Figtree GA, Chow CK, Kozor R. Cho KK, et al. Med J Aust. 2023 Aug 21;219(4):168-172. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52043. Epub 2023 Aug 6. Med J Aust. 2023. PMID: 37544013 Review.

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