Publications: specific topics

Publications about various aspects of Indigenous cardiovascular disease have been collected under the topics listed below. Included on this page are journal articles, reports, theses, and other literature.

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Cardiac rehabilitation

Hayman NE, Wennitong M, Zangger JA, Hall EM (2006)
Strengthening cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples [editorial].
Medical Journal of Australia;184(10):485-486
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 106KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia

Senes S (2006)
How we manage stroke in Australia.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View report (PDF - 370KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

2005

Coory MD, Walsh WF (2005)
Rates of percutaneous coronary interventions and bypass surgery after acute myocardial infarction in Indigenous patients
Medical Journal of Australia; 182(10):507-512
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 176KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia

National Health and Medical Research Council (2005)
Cardiac rehabilitation services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Fact sheet
Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council
View fact sheet (PDF - 80KB)
View website: National Health and Medical Research Council

National Health and Medical Research Council (2005)
Strengthening cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. A guide for health professionals.
Canberra: Australian Government
View report (PDF - 2.4MB - large file warning!)
View website: National Health and Medical Research Council

National Heart Foundation of Australia, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (2005)
Reducing risk in heart disease 2004. Guidelines for preventing cardiovascular events in people with coronary heart disease
Canberra: National Heart Foundation of Australia, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
View report (PDF - 204KB)
View summary guide (PDF - 144KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation

2004

Aoun S, Rosenberg M (2004)
Are Rural People Getting HeartSmart?
Australian Journal of Rural Health; 12(2):81-88
View abstract: Australian Journal of Rural Health
View website: Blackwell Synergy (Blackwell Publishing)

National Heart Foundation of Australia, Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association (2004)
Recommended framework for cardiac rehabilitation 2004.
Canberra: National Heart Foundation of Australia
View report (PDF - 276KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation

2003

Bunker SJ, Goble AJ (2003)
Cardiac rehabilitation: under-referral and underutilisation
Medical Journal of Australia; 179(7): 332-333
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (HTML)
View article: Medical Journal of Australia (PDF - 88KB)
View website: Medical Journal of Australia

Hoy WE, Wang Z, Baker PRA, Kelly AM (2003)
Secondary prevention of renal and cardiovascular disease: results of a renal and cardiovascular treatment program in an Australian Aboriginal community.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology;14(supplement):178-185
View abstract: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
View website: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Shepherd F, Battye K, Chalmers E (2003)
Improving access to cardiac rehabilitation for remote Indigenous clients.
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health;27(6):632-636
View website: Public Health Association of Australia

2002

National Heart Foundation of Australia (2002)
Nutrition recommendations for cardiac rehabilitation 2002
Canberra: National Heart Foundation of Australia
View report (PDF - 72KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation

Parker E, O'Connor-Fleming M, Tooth L, Humphries RJ (2002)
Developing a cardiac rehabilitation education resource for rural health workers in Queensland: reviewing the process and outcomes.
Australian Journal of Rural Health; 10(1):15-19
View abstract: Australian Journal of Rural Health
View website: Blackwell Synergy (Blackwell Publishing)

2001

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2001)
Heart, stroke and vascular diseases: Australian facts 2001.
Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
View report (HTML)
View report (PDF - 1.8MB - large file warning!)
View Aboriginal section (PDF - 210KB)
View rehabilitation section (PDF - 259KB)
View website: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Prior to 2000

Goble AJ, Worcester MUC (1999)
Best practice guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention.
Carlton: Department of Human Services Victoria
Contains information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Chapter15
View report (PDF - 908KB)
View website: Department of Human Services Victoria

McBurney H, Morrow L, Briffa T, Norton K (nd)
Performance indicators for cardiac rehabilitation programs
Canberra: Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association, National Heart Foundation of Australia
View information (PDF - 80KB)
View website: National Heart Foundation

Mincham C (1999)
The quality of management of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in the Kimberley population.
Unpublished Bachelor of Medical Science thesis, University of Western Australia, Perth
View website: University of Western Australia

Healthy Living NT website
Cardiac education programs
This section of the Healthy Living NT website contains information on a range of cardiac rehabilitation and education programs based in both Darwin and Alice Springs and various telephone support services available throughout the rest of the Northern Territory.
View information
View website: Healthy Living NT

For further information contact:
Darwin: 08 8927 8488 cardiac@healthyliving.org.au
Alice Springs: 08 8952 8000 cneasp@healthliving.org.au

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Last updated: 27 August 2007