EXPERTS at the Monash Victorian Heart Institute and Victorian Heart Hospital are using World Heart Day this Sun to urge all Australians, regardless of their gender, to prioritise heart health with a health check.
Dr Esther Davis, a cardiologist and researcher at the Victorian Heart Hospital, and Co-Lead of the Women's Heart Health Research Challenge at the Monash Victorian Heart Institute, highlighted the importance of raising awareness about heart disease in women, noting that cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death for women in Australia.
"Almost every hour, an Australian woman dies of heart disease," Dr Davis said.
"We need to educate women about the risks and encourage them to advocate for their own heart health."
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