Professor Stephen Nicholls, Director of the Monash Victorian Heart Institute and MonashHeart, speaks to 3AW Melbourne about promising results of new cholesterol lowering drug, Obicetrapib.

New drug to lower cholesterol

Dr Hui-Chen Han, Cardiologist at MonashHeart and Research Affiliate at Monash University's Victorian Heart Institute, explains what really happens when we feel like the heart skips a beat on ABC Radio WA.

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Is it love at first sight – or is it arrhythmia?

Professor Steve Nicholls, Director, Monash Victorian Heart Institute, speaks to 2ST about heart disease - the biggest killer of Australian women.

Steve's top three tips for Women's Health Week:

Lower your risk – lifestyle factors can increase your risk of heart disease. Risk factors you can change include smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, being overweight.

Be aware of the signs – women can experience typical symptoms like chest pain and breathlessness, but may also present with nausea and vomiting, fast or irregular heartbeat or feeling generally unwell.

Know your numbers – visit your GP to check your cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar. These are silent risks that can be well managed.

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Heart disease is the biggest killer of Australian women

Our purpose at the Victorian Heart Institute is simple; to deliver research, education and training excellence which turns into measurable change in the rates of heart disease in Australia.