Heart HQ

08/10/2025

We recently delivered another successful GP Conference held at the Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort. The day offered engaging hands-on sessions and valuable learning opportunities with our expert speakers covering a range of important and timely topics.
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We thank all the GP's who attended and contributed to the success of this event.
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We would like to extend a huge heartfelt thankyou to our amazing sponsors and your generous support! (see image)

We look forward to hosting this event again in 2026!

03/07/2025

18/08/2023

What’s angioplasty and stenting?
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If a blockage or narrowing is detected in your coronary arteries, then your doctor may decide to perform angioplasty and stenting rather than open heart surgery. The correct treatment depends on what degree of disease has been assessed. But the risks for angioplasty and stenting are lower than for open heart surgery.

16/08/2023

World-class cardiology lives right here on the Sunshine Coast.
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The heart is a serious bit of equipment. So not surprisingly, we’re very serious about heart health.

12/08/2023

Our staff will be able to answer your queries and questions, or locate the information you need in a timely manner.
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We are always here to help and will respond to your queries promptly.

08/08/2023

A pacemaker is a small device that treats a slow heart beat.
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There are three different types of pacemakers. Your doctor will advise which one best suits your condition.
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All types of pacemakers are made of two parts—a battery-powered pulse generator which gives off impulses and a lead/s which carries impulses to and from the heart.
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Everyone’s heart is different, so your pacemaker will be ‘programmed’ by your doctor especially for your needs.

08/08/2023

The best way to keep your heart young is with exercise and laughter.
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Have you been enjoying your life and helping your heart?
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04/08/2023

Our journey has shaped us into who we are.
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The year was 2012. Changes were happening in the health sector on the Sunshine Coast with the opening of the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) at Birtinya and the commitment from Ramsay Health Care to start a co-located private hospital (SCUPH). The establishment of a true ‘health precinct’ on the Sunshine Coast was under way and the journey of our private cardiology practice had begun.
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03/08/2023

Are you in Love with your heart?
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02/08/2023

A pacemaker is a small device that treats a slow heart beat.
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There are three different types of pacemakers. Your doctor will advise which one best suits your condition.
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All types of pacemakers are made of two parts—a battery-powered pulse generator which gives off impulses and a lead/s which carries impulses to and from the heart.
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Everyone’s heart is different, so your pacemaker will be ‘programmed’ by your doctor especially for your needs. Once it is installed, it will be checked by a technician using an external machine and the rate of the pacemaker can be set. Tests will be done where the pacing speed will be temporarily increased and decreased. Then a ‘normal’ pacing speed will be set.
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Your pacemaker is designed to ‘stand by’ until your heart rate falls below the set rate determined by your doctor. If this occurs the device will step in and ‘pace’ your heart rate to the set level.

31/07/2023

A strong heart is the foundation of a strong life.
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30/07/2023

One of the most vital parts of the human body is the heart, which circulates blood throughout your body. Every cell in your body needs oxygen, which is abundant in the blood. When the heart stops beating, a cardiac arrest happens. Because of this, it is a medical emergency that may be fatal.

Keep reading, visit our blog on understanding What is a Cardiac Arrest!