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Eastern Heart Clinic

Interventional cardiology hospital co-located at the Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick in Sydney. In the case of an emergency please call 000.

We are one of the largest and busiest interventional cardiology hospitals in Australia, performing more than 5,500 procedures annually. Our team includes procedural cardiologists, clinical cardiologists, visiting cardiac and vascular surgeons, anaesthetists, radiographers, specialist nurses, theatre personnel and administrative staff. We’re a unique health service in that we operate a private cardiology service within a major tertiary hospital. This means both private and public patients have access to this highly specialised service regardless of their referral source. Our mission is to provide best practice in cardiovascular medicine, interventional cardiac studies, patient care, clinical teaching and research. Facebook - Terms of Use / House Rules:

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03/11/2025

Cholesterol plays an important role in your body, but too much of the wrong type can increase your risk of heart disease.

The foods you eat — and how active you are — have a major impact on keeping your cholesterol at healthy levels.

“Bad” (LDL) cholesterol can build up in the arteries, while “good” (HDL) cholesterol helps remove it. Choosing foods that lower LDL and support HDL is one of the most effective ways to protect your heart.

To protect your heart, start with small, easy changes.

• Eat oats and fruit at breakfast to add soluble fibre to help lower LDL cholesterol.
• Include beans, lentils or chickpeas in lunches and dinners for an extra heart health boost.
• Swap saturated fats like butter for plant-based oils such as olive, canola or sunflower.
• Enjoy fish rich in omega-3s a few times a week.
• Nibble on small handfuls of nuts or seeds as snacks.

These simple habits, combined with regular physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight, can make a real difference to your heart health over time.

If you’re concerned about your cholesterol, or have been advised to make lifestyle changes after a heart procedure, talk with your GP or cardiologist. They can arrange a cholesterol check and help you develop a plan that’s right for you.

This is general information only. Please speak to your GP or cardiologist for advice that is specific to you.

Keeping your heart healthy is something you can work on every day.

To learn more, visit the Heart Foundation: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-living/keeping-your-heart-healthy

27/10/2025

If you have an irregular heart rhythm such as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, your cardiologist may recommend a procedure called a cardioversion. This is a minimally invasive, commonly conducted procedure that helps to restore your heart’s normal rhythm.

🫀 How it works
Cardioversion is performed under intravenous sedation. Once you are unconscious, your cardiologist delivers a controlled electrical shock to your heart through electrodes on your chest. This “resets” your heart rhythm. You will not be aware of or feel the shock.

🫀 What to expect
• The procedure itself usually takes around 30 minutes.
• Including admission, preparation, and recovery time, most day-stay patients are at the clinic for three to five hours.
• You’ll be monitored throughout and after the procedure before being discharged home the same day.
• Please arrange for someone to drive you home, as you should not drive or fly for 24 hours after your procedure.

🫀 Before and after
If you are scheduled for a cardioversion at Eastern Heart Clinic, one of our experienced cardiac nurses will call you before your procedure to confirm your admission time, fasting and medication instructions, and to answer any questions. After discharge, it’s recommended that someone stays with you overnight in case you need assistance.

👉 You can learn more in our full patient explainer here:
https://www.ehc.com.au/cardioversion/

23/10/2025

Looking for a quick and easy heart-healthy dinner? This oven-baked chicken & quinoa risotto from the Heart Foundation is one of our favourites. It combines creamy comfort with the goodness of protein-rich quinoa.

Oven-Baked Chicken & Quinoa Risotto (Serves 4) | Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 45 mins

Ingredients:
🥘 1 tablespoon olive oil
🥘 500g skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into 3cm pieces
🥘 1 medium onion, finely chopped
🥘 2 garlic cloves, crushed
🥘 1 medium zucchini, finely chopped
🥘 1 medium carrot, finely chopped
🥘 1 medium red capsicum, finely chopped
🥘 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
🥘 2 cups reduced-salt chicken stock
🥘 400g can no added salt diced tomatoes
🥘 ½ cup frozen peas
🥘 ⅓ cup finely grated reduced-fat parmesan cheese
🥘 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Serve warm with a sprinkle of parmesan and fresh basil for a wholesome, heart-smart family meal.

Get the full recipe and step-by-step instructions at the Heart Foundation here:
🔗 https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/recipes/oven-baked-chicken-and-quinoa-risotto

Eastern Heart Clinic proudly supports the Heart Foundation’s mission to help Australians make heart-smart lifestyle choices — because small changes can make a big difference.

📷 Image and recipe credit: Heart Foundation

20/10/2025

Many risk factors for heart disease are within our control — things like diet, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol use. Making positive lifestyle changes in these areas can go a long way to protecting your heart health.

But there are also some risk factors you can’t change. Being aware of them is just as important, because it helps you and your GP plan the right checks and prevention strategies for you.

Here are five key non-modifiable risk factors:

📆 Age
The risk of heart disease increases as you get older. This makes regular Heart Health Checks even more important with age.

👨‍👩‍👧 Family history
If a close relative had a heart attack or stroke before age 60, your risk may be higher. While you can’t change your family history, you can act early to manage other risks.

♀️ Female-specific risk factors
Conditions such as high blood pressure in pregnancy, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and menopause can all raise future heart disease risk. These should be discussed openly with your GP.

🌏 Ethnic background
People of South Asian, Middle Eastern, Maori or Pacific Islander descent face higher risk. In Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are disproportionately affected, often at a younger age.

🏘️ Social environment
Your community, access to healthcare, and opportunities for healthy living also play a role in your heart health.

While these risks can’t be changed, recognising them early means you can take proactive steps. Regular Heart Health Checks, open conversations with your GP, and focusing on the lifestyle factors you can control all help to reduce your overall risk.

15/10/2025

🚑 October is Shocktober – a month dedicated to raising awareness of cardiac arrest and the importance of knowing how to “restart a heart.”

Every year, more than 9,000 people in NSW experience a sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Sadly, only around 12% survive. That’s because for every minute without CPR or defibrillation, the chance of survival falls by up to 10%.

That’s why NSW Ambulance has partnered with the GoodSAM app – a free, life-saving tool that connects trained responders and everyday volunteers to patients in those first critical minutes, while paramedics are on their way.

When a Triple Zero (000) call is made for a cardiac arrest, nearby GoodSAM volunteers receive an alert.

Volunteers can provide CPR and, if available, use a nearby defibrillator (AED) to restart the person’s heart.

NSW Ambulance has now linked the public defibrillator registry into the app, so volunteers know exactly where to find the closest AED.

Since launching in 2023, GoodSAM has already helped directly save lives here in NSW – and anyone over 18 can register. You don’t need formal training to help; just a willingness to step in and start chest compressions until paramedics arrive.

This Restart a Heart Day, ask yourself: would you know what to do if someone nearby collapsed from cardiac arrest?

Learn the three simple steps that save lives:
• Call 000
• Push hard and fast on the chest
• Shock with a defibrillator, if available

You can learn more about the GoodSAM app and registering to become a volunteer at: www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/goodsam

Video credit: Ambulance NSW

13/10/2025

Love what you eat, love your heart ❤️

This National Nutrition Week (13–19 October), we’re celebrating the joy of food — not just as fuel, but as something that nourishes our bodies, supports our wellbeing, and brings people together.

One of the most powerful ways you can protect your heart health is through what’s on your plate. The Heart Foundation’s 5-step heart-healthy eating pattern shows that small, long-term changes really do make a big difference.

Here’s how you can get started:

🥦 Eat plenty of vegetables, fruit and wholegrains
Fill half your plate with colourful vegetables and fruit, and swap refined carbs for wholegrain bread, rice, pasta and oats. Fibre helps lower cholesterol and supports heart health.

🥜 Choose healthy proteins
Opt for legumes, beans, nuts, and seeds, along with fish and seafood. Include smaller amounts of lean poultry and eggs, and limit red meat to 1–3 times per week.

🥛 Enjoy unflavoured dairy
Milk, yoghurt and cheese can provide valuable calcium and protein. Choose unflavoured varieties with no added sugar, and reduced-fat options if you have high cholesterol or heart disease.

🥑 Include healthy fats
Avocados, olives, nuts, seeds, and heart-healthy oils like olive and canola are all good choices. Aim for 2–3 serves of fish each week to benefit from omega-3s.

🌿 Flavour with herbs and spices, not salt
Excess salt can raise blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease. Swap the salt shaker for garlic, lemon, chilli, fresh herbs and spices.

💡 Remember: eating well for your heart doesn’t mean cutting out the foods you love. It’s about balance, variety, and enjoying meals that are both delicious and nourishing.

This week is the perfect time to make one small change you can keep going — and show your heart some love.

For even more heart-healthy inspiration, visit the Heart Foundation’s website — a one-stop resource for recipes, meal plans, and practical tools to support your heart health: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-living/healthy-eating/heart-healthy-eating-pattern

09/10/2025

Did you know your mental health and heart health are closely linked?

Research shows that living with a mental health condition such as anxiety or depression can increase your risk of heart disease.

Stressors like loneliness, social isolation and work pressures can also affect both your emotional wellbeing and your heart.

The good news is that mental health conditions can be managed safely and effectively, even for those already living with heart disease. Early support makes a real difference.

Anxiety is more than everyday stress or worry. Symptoms can include a racing heart, tightness in the chest, difficulty breathing or obsessive thoughts. It is the most common mental health condition in Australia.

Depression goes beyond feeling low—it can cause loss of interest in activities, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and negative thoughts that persist for weeks or months.

Around 3 million Australians live with depression or anxiety, and many of them also live with heart disease. Left untreated, these conditions can make recovery harder and increase the risk of further heart problems.

If you’re experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression:
• Talk to your GP as a first step.
• Let your cardiologist or healthcare team know, so they too can support your care.
• Reach out to support services such as Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) or Head to Health (1800 595 212).

Taking action for your mental health is also an important step for your heart. 💙
• Learn more about the link between mental health and heart disease: https://www.heartfoundation.org.au/your-heart/mental-health-and-heart-disease
• Find mental health support: https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/

06/10/2025

🫀 Are you scheduled to have a permanent pacemaker procedure?

If so, here is an explainer about the procedure, and what to expect on the day.

A permanent pacemaker may be recommended when there is a disturbance in the heart’s ability to transmit electrical impulses.

This may result in the heart beating too slow and/or too fast or irregularly. Disturbances in the rhythm of the heart can cause dizziness, fatigue, fainting spells or shortness of breath.

A permanent pacemaker delivers electrical impulses to the heart via one or two flexible insulated wires to restore normal function and rhythm.

🫀 What happens during a permanent pacemaker procedure?

During the procedure, a doctor will inject local anaesthetic into the wall of your chest to prepare to implant the device.

A small pocket is then made under the skin, and electrodes (wires) are introduced into the right side of the heart via a vein.

The electrodes are then positioned under X-ray and tested. The pacemaker is then attached, and the skin is sealed with dissolvable stitches.

🫀 How long does the procedure take and how long will I be at the hospital?

A permanent pacemaker procedure normally takes about one hour.

Patients at Eastern Heart Clinic generally stay at the clinic for about six to eight hours from the time of admission to the time of discharge. However, some cardiologists prefer for their patients to stay in overnight. Your doctor will discuss what arrangements are best for you.

🫀 Where can I learn more

You can access our patient guide for this procedure here:
https://www.ehc.com.au/pacemakers/

Always let your doctor know if you have any questions or concerns before your procedure.

Eastern Heart Clinic is one of the largest interventional cardiology hospitals in Australia, located at the Prince of Wales Hospital at Randwick.

02/10/2025

Meet Dr Kevin Liou, he’s an interventional and imaging cardiologist with expertise in complex coronary intervention, advanced echocardiography, and the delivery of evidence-based, personalised cardiovascular care.

After graduating with Honours in Medicine from the University of New South Wales, Dr Liou went on to complete a Master of Public Health with Merit at the University of Sydney. He was awarded a joint postgraduate research fellowship by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the National Heart Foundation of Australia, and holds a PhD focused on advanced coronary diagnostics, specialised echocardiography, and coronary inflammation.

Dr Liou completed advanced interventional cardiology training at the Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, United Kingdom, followed by a further 12 months of specialist training at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney. His research has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences, contributing to improved outcomes for patients.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr Liou holds academic appointments at the University of New South Wales and Western Sydney University, where he teaches and mentors the next generation of doctors. He consults at Prince of Wales Public and Private Hospitals and is a Visiting Medical Officer at Eastern Heart Clinic.

Dr Liou is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese.

📍 Eastern Heart Clinic | Prince of Wales Hospital | Prince of Wales Private Hospital

28/09/2025

🫀 World Heart Day — Don’t Miss a Beat 🫀

Today is World Heart Day, a global reminder that every heartbeat matters.

Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death worldwide—but many cases are preventable. This year’s theme, “Don’t Miss a Beat,” highlights the importance of early detection, better access to care, and the everyday choices you can make to protect your heart.

Even if you feel well, silent risks like high blood pressure or early coronary disease can be present without symptoms. That’s why prevention and regular checks are so important.

Here are some simple but powerful steps you can take for your heart:

• See your GP regularly — even if you feel well. A simple check can reveal risks early.
• Know your numbers — keep track of your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.
• Make heart-healthy choices every day — stay active, eat a balanced diet, reduce salt, limit alcohol, and quit smoking.
• Care for your mental wellbeing — managing stress, anxiety, or depression also helps protect your heart.

If you’re over 45—or over 30 if you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian—and you haven’t previously been diagnosed with heart disease, ask your GP about an annual Heart Health Check. It’s covered by Medicare once per year and can help you understand your risk of heart attack or stroke.

On World Heart Day, take a moment to put your heart health first. Early detection and small daily habits make all the difference. Don’t miss a beat.

25/09/2025

Could an existing health condition be putting your heart at risk?

Some health conditions can raise your risk of heart disease. The good news is that with the right treatment and lifestyle changes, you can take steps to protect your heart.

Here are four common conditions to be aware of:

📈 High blood pressure
Often called a “silent risk,” high blood pressure usually has no symptoms—but it puts extra strain on your arteries and heart. Around one in three adults live with it. The only way to know is with a check-up, so regular visits to your GP are important.

🧬 High cholesterol
Too much “bad” cholesterol can build up in your artery walls, forming plaques that increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. Improving your diet and lifestyle can help lower cholesterol, and sometimes your doctor may also recommend medication.

🩺 Diabetes
If you live with diabetes, your risk of heart attack and stroke is higher—especially if your blood sugar levels aren’t well managed. Diabetes can also lead to other risks like high blood pressure and cholesterol problems. Following your treatment plan, eating well, and staying active can all help protect your heart.

🧠 Mental health
Depression, anxiety, and even social isolation can also affect your heart. Research shows that depression can raise your risk of heart disease as much as smoking or obesity. Looking after your mental wellbeing is an important part of caring for your heart.

Managing these conditions—together with your healthcare team—is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart disease.

If you’re concerned about how an existing health condition may be affecting your heart, please see your GP. If you’re over 45—or over 30 if you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian—and you haven’t previously been diagnosed with heart disease, ask your GP about an annual Heart Health Check.

22/09/2025

Today marks the start of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Awareness Week in Australia — an important time to shine a light on this common but often under-recognised heart condition.

🫀 What You Should Know About Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation happens when the heart’s upper chambers (atria) beat irregularly and often rapidly, disrupting normal blood flow. Around half a million people in Australia live with AF — but up to 30% may not even know they have it, as it can show no obvious symptoms. This matters because AF significantly increases the risk of stroke, heart failure, and even dementia.

🫀 Who Is At Risk?
AF becomes more common as you get older, affecting about 1 in 20 people over 55^. Other risk factors include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, smoking, sleep apnoea, and living a sedentary lifestyle.

🫀 What You Can Do
Some people with AF have no symptoms. Others may notice palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, fatigue, or chest discomfort. Smart watches and fitness trackers can sometimes pick up irregular rhythms, but they’re no substitute for medical advice.

If you’re over 45 — or over 30 if you’re an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Australian — and you haven’t previously been diagnosed with heart disease, please see your GP for an annual Heart Health Check. It’s covered by Medicare once per year and can help identify risks early.

🫀 Why It Matters
Early detection and management of atrial fibrillation can be life-saving. If you’re concerned about your heart health or think you may be at risk, book a check-up with your GP. Your doctor can guide you on next steps and arrange further tests or specialist care if needed.

^ https://hearts4heart.org.au/event/atrial-fibrillation-awareness-week-18-24-september/

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Tuesday	7:30am - 5pm
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