Cardiovascular health: Mending broken hearts

Cardiovascular disease has remained the leading cause of death globally for more than two decades. At Monash we’re determined to change this, drawing on our expertise and experience across research disciplines, educational and clinical settings to create a world-leading network of partners and practitioners to collectively transform cardiovascular health outcomes.

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Stylised illustration showing the anatomy and position of a heart

Painting a clearer picture of collagen in heart disease

A team of scientists has developed an imaging technique to earlier detect abnormal collagen deposits in the heart, which causes a condition known as diffuse cardiac fibrosis.

Medicine and health

Artificial heart rendered on human body.

Mending broken hearts

The world’s most advanced artificial heart, including a pipeline of transformative, next-generation cardiac technologies, are set to be developed and commercialised by a Monash University-led consortium.

Medicine and health

Build it, and they will come … and they did

The Victorian Heart Hospital, which opened in February, brings researchers to where the patients are, and already there’s a real buzz about the place.

Medicine and health

Illustration of an artery with red blood cells, blocked by cholesterol

Genetic testing for all could reduce the risk of heart disease

Population genetic screening for familial hypercholesterolemia in Australia could be cost-effective for the healthcare system.

Medicine and health

Close-up of hands clutching a knee, indicating joint pain

Don’t weight and see: Joining the dots on joint, heart health

A new study underlines the importance of preventing weight gain versus weight reduction, and the interconnectedness of joint health and heart health.

Medicine and health

Matters of the heart: The med-tech innovations three generations in the making

For Dr Faezeh Marzbanrad, engineering a solution for more intuitive foetal heart monitoring was born out of personal experience.

Technology and engineering