Heart & Stroke topics
Blood and the circulatory system
Anaemia
Read about the signs of anaemia, and its prevention and treatment.
Aspirin
Aspirin is used to treat pain and fever and also has a role in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Find out the side effects and who should not take aspirin.
Blood and bleeding
Blood makes up about 8 per cent of a person's body weight. Learn more about this unique body tissue.
Blood donations
Learn about what is involved in donating blood and who can donate blood.
Blood transfusions
Find out about blood transfusions and their safeguards.
Blood typing
Classifying blood types is particularly important when it comes to blood transfusions.
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the leg. Find out about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention.
DVT advice: window seat increases risk
Sitting in economy class does not raise the risk of DVT per se, but sitting in a window seat does, new DVT guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians find.
DVT and flying
The risk of DVT doubles after a long-haul flight. Find out about the symptoms and risk factors for DVT, and how to prevent it.
Fish oil supplements: avoid before surgery
People taking fish oil may be at increased risk of bleeding and should be advised to stop the supplements in the lead-up to elective surgery.
Full blood count (FBC)
A full blood count is a common blood test that measures the number and status of different types of blood cells, including red cells, white cells and platelets.
Haemophilia Awareness Week
Haemophilia Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of the realities of living with a lifelong bleeding disorder such as haemophilia and von Willebrand disease.
Haemophilia inheritance
Haemophilia is an inherited condition and occurs in families, however in 1/3 cases it appears in families with no previous history of the disorder.
Haemophilia treatment: replacement therapy
Various treatment products containing the appropriate clotting factor are used to treat haemophilia.
Haemophilia: are there different types?
There are differing degrees of severity of haemophilia and they are related to the level of deficiency of the clotting factor.
Haemophilia: different types of bleeds
The person with moderate haemophilia generally suffers less frequent bleeds and these bleeds are rarely spontaneous. Bleeding into the joints can still be a problem.
Haemophilia: what is it?
Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder where the blood doesn't clot properly.
Heart: how your heart pumps blood around your body
The purpose of your heart is to pump fresh blood to the organs and tissues of your body that need the oxygen and nutrients it carries.
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is a condition that causes malformations of the small blood vessels in multiple areas throughout the body.
Iron deficiency anaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia is when lack of iron means that the blood does not contain enough haemoglobin.
Leg ache
One of the more serious causes of leg pain is intermittent claudication. Find out more about this condition.
National Blood Donor Week
National Blood Donor Week celebrates the life-saving gift provided by blood donors and encourages more Australians to give blood.
Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral arterial disease refers to a narrowing of the blood vessels in the legs. Find out about the symptoms, risk factors, tests and treatment.
Polycythaemia vera
Polycythaemia vera is a condition where the body makes too many red blood cells. Find out about the symptoms, causes, complications and treatment.
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot blocks one of the arteries in the lungs. Find out about the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PE.
Rhesus
The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Rhesus factor and pregnancy
Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy
If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a useful treatment for unwanted, visible spider veins and varicose veins.
Varicose veins
Varicose veins (twisted, swollen veins) in the legs are a common problem. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment for varicose veins.
von Willebrand disease
Find out about Von Willebrand disease, an inherited bleeding disorder that affects up to one in 100 people.
World Haemophilia Day
World Haemophilia Day is celebrated around the world on 17 April to increase awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
Read about the signs of anaemia, and its prevention and treatment.
Aspirin
Aspirin is used to treat pain and fever and also has a role in preventing heart attacks and strokes. Find out the side effects and who should not take aspirin.
Blood and bleeding
Blood makes up about 8 per cent of a person's body weight. Learn more about this unique body tissue.
Blood donations
Learn about what is involved in donating blood and who can donate blood.
Blood transfusions
Find out about blood transfusions and their safeguards.
Blood typing
Classifying blood types is particularly important when it comes to blood transfusions.
Deep vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis occurs when a blood clot forms in the deep veins of the leg. Find out about symptoms, causes, treatment and prevention.
DVT advice: window seat increases risk
Sitting in economy class does not raise the risk of DVT per se, but sitting in a window seat does, new DVT guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians find.
DVT and flying
The risk of DVT doubles after a long-haul flight. Find out about the symptoms and risk factors for DVT, and how to prevent it.
Fish oil supplements: avoid before surgery
People taking fish oil may be at increased risk of bleeding and should be advised to stop the supplements in the lead-up to elective surgery.
Full blood count (FBC)
A full blood count is a common blood test that measures the number and status of different types of blood cells, including red cells, white cells and platelets.
Haemophilia Awareness Week
Haemophilia Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of the realities of living with a lifelong bleeding disorder such as haemophilia and von Willebrand disease.
Haemophilia inheritance
Haemophilia is an inherited condition and occurs in families, however in 1/3 cases it appears in families with no previous history of the disorder.
Haemophilia treatment: replacement therapy
Various treatment products containing the appropriate clotting factor are used to treat haemophilia.
Haemophilia: are there different types?
There are differing degrees of severity of haemophilia and they are related to the level of deficiency of the clotting factor.
Haemophilia: different types of bleeds
The person with moderate haemophilia generally suffers less frequent bleeds and these bleeds are rarely spontaneous. Bleeding into the joints can still be a problem.
Haemophilia: what is it?
Haemophilia is an inherited bleeding disorder where the blood doesn't clot properly.
Heart: how your heart pumps blood around your body
The purpose of your heart is to pump fresh blood to the organs and tissues of your body that need the oxygen and nutrients it carries.
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia is a condition that causes malformations of the small blood vessels in multiple areas throughout the body.
Iron deficiency anaemia
Iron deficiency anaemia is when lack of iron means that the blood does not contain enough haemoglobin.
Leg ache
One of the more serious causes of leg pain is intermittent claudication. Find out more about this condition.
National Blood Donor Week
National Blood Donor Week celebrates the life-saving gift provided by blood donors and encourages more Australians to give blood.
Peripheral arterial disease
Peripheral arterial disease refers to a narrowing of the blood vessels in the legs. Find out about the symptoms, risk factors, tests and treatment.
Polycythaemia vera
Polycythaemia vera is a condition where the body makes too many red blood cells. Find out about the symptoms, causes, complications and treatment.
Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) happens when a blood clot blocks one of the arteries in the lungs. Find out about the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PE.
Rhesus
The rhesus blood factor is significant in pregnant women, as the production of Rh antibodies against newborns could cause serious problems.
Rhesus factor and pregnancy
Women with rhesus negative blood face possible problems during pregnancy.
Rhesus-negative blood and pregnancy
If you have rhesus negative blood, your fetus may be at risk for health problems. This is true only if the fetus has Rh positive blood. A simple test followed by treatment can help prevent problems.
Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a useful treatment for unwanted, visible spider veins and varicose veins.
Varicose veins
Varicose veins (twisted, swollen veins) in the legs are a common problem. Find out about the causes, symptoms and treatment for varicose veins.
von Willebrand disease
Find out about Von Willebrand disease, an inherited bleeding disorder that affects up to one in 100 people.
World Haemophilia Day
World Haemophilia Day is celebrated around the world on 17 April to increase awareness of haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders.
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