136257 - Sunshine Coast Heart Specialists Education Conference
To provide GP's with updated information on the most common cardiac conditions
Relevance to General PracticeCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in Australia, with 45,600 deaths attributed to CVD in Australia in 2011. Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian every 12 minutes (Heart Foundation). 3.4million or 1 in 6 Australian had cardiovascular disease in 2007-08 (AIHW). 1 in 3 or 46,000 Australian deaths were a result of cardiovascular disease in 2009 (AIHW). As the front line of population health this meeting will provide GP's with the tools needed to address critical cardiac questions with their patients.
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