Clinton Maynard speaks with Professor Andrew Sindone, Director of the Heart Failure Unit & Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Concord Hospital and Head of Department of Cardiology at Ryde Hospital, about heart failure, which can affect up to half a million Australians and is a leading cause of death.

Leading charity hearts4heart has commissioned new Australian research, uncovering a concerning lack of awareness regarding risk factors associated with heart disease1 - a condition that can lead to heart failure.

Heart failure, a leading cause of death in Australia,4 affects up to half a million Australians and is responsible for eight lives lost each day.

According to the study, two in three (66%) Australians who are susceptible to heart disease fail to recognise their risk, with an astonishing eight in ten (82%) Australians aged 65 or over not identifying age as a risk factor.  

The research also found that six in ten (61%) Australians with a family history of heart conditions and six in ten (60%) Australians with high blood pressure were unaware of the potential link to heart disease, including heart failure.

Clinton Maynard speaks with Professor Andrew Sindone, Director of the Heart Failure Unit &amp; Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation at Concord Hospital and Head of Department of Cardiology at Ryde Hospital, about heart failure, which can affect up to half a million Australians and is a leading cause of death.
Leading charity hearts4heart has commissioned new Australian research, uncovering a concerning lack of awareness regarding risk factors associated with heart disease1 - a condition that can lead to heart failure.
Heart failure, a leading cause of death in Australia,4 affects up to half a million Australians and is responsible for eight lives lost each day.
According to the study, two in three (66%) Australians who are susceptible to heart disease fail to recognise their risk, with an astonishing eight in ten (82%) Australians aged 65 or over not identifying age as a risk factor.  
The research also found that six in ten (61%) Australians with a family history of heart conditions and six in ten (60%) Australians with high blood pressure were unaware of the potential link to heart disease, including heart failure.

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