Prof Jason Kovacic
@jasonkovacic.bsky.social
MBBS, PhD, FRACP, FACC, FSCAI, FAHA | Executive Director of @victorchang.edu.au | Professor of Medicine @icahncmin.bsky.social
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Most heart palpitations are harmless, the Institute’s Director and cardiologist, Professor @jasonkovacic.bsky.social, writes in The Australian Financial Review. But some signal a serious risk. He shares the key red flags we should not ignore www.afr.com/life-and...
September 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Most heart palpitations are harmless, the Institute’s Director and cardiologist, Professor @jasonkovacic.bsky.social, writes in The Australian Financial Review. But some signal a serious risk. He shares the key red flags we should not ignore www.afr.com/life-and...
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We're backing a call, alongside 40 other organisations, for the Australian Government scale up action to address the challenges of chronic disease and mental health by investing in stronger regional health systems and leading on the global stage. Read the Call to Action:
Call to Action: Public health experts call on the Australian government to show leadership at all levels to tackle chronic disease | The George Institute for Global Health
We, the undersigned, urge the Australian Government to scale up action to address the global health challenges of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental...
www.georgeinstitute.org
September 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We're backing a call, alongside 40 other organisations, for the Australian Government scale up action to address the challenges of chronic disease and mental health by investing in stronger regional health systems and leading on the global stage. Read the Call to Action:
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NSW CVRN PD Awards 2025 Final Round - Applications closing next Monday!
NSW CVRN is pleased to launch the 3rd round of its 2025 Professional Development Awards! These awards assist our EMCRs with costs to attend a conference or training course. Applications will close on 22 September 2025. Apply here: shorturl.at/weYoq
@solvechd.bsky.social
@solvechd.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
NSW CVRN PD Awards 2025 Final Round - Applications closing next Monday!
Never thought I’d be filming TikToks about heart health—but here we are. As a cardiologist & CEO @victorchang.edu.au, I see the harm of misinformation daily. Reliable, evidence-based advice should be as viral as health fads. Here's why I'm on social media: www.victorchang.edu.au/blog/social-...
September 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Never thought I’d be filming TikToks about heart health—but here we are. As a cardiologist & CEO @victorchang.edu.au, I see the harm of misinformation daily. Reliable, evidence-based advice should be as viral as health fads. Here's why I'm on social media: www.victorchang.edu.au/blog/social-...
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New podcast "Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) - What you need to know" with @jasonkovacic.bsky.social now live on HealthedAus
A BIG step in educating frontline health workers about SCAD to improve patient outcomes. Earn CPD points: www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/spo... #scadheartattacks
A BIG step in educating frontline health workers about SCAD to improve patient outcomes. Earn CPD points: www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/spo... #scadheartattacks
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) - What you need to know - Healthed
www.healthed.com.au
March 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
New podcast "Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) - What you need to know" with @jasonkovacic.bsky.social now live on HealthedAus
A BIG step in educating frontline health workers about SCAD to improve patient outcomes. Earn CPD points: www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/spo... #scadheartattacks
A BIG step in educating frontline health workers about SCAD to improve patient outcomes. Earn CPD points: www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/spo... #scadheartattacks
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Our researchers can create 100s of millions of stem cells far faster thanks to a new bioreactor in our #InnovationCentre’s Stem Cell Production Facility, a partner site of Phenomics Australia NCRIS. It will also allow scientists to scale up stem cell-derived disease models. @MedResearchNSW
April 1, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Our researchers can create 100s of millions of stem cells far faster thanks to a new bioreactor in our #InnovationCentre’s Stem Cell Production Facility, a partner site of Phenomics Australia NCRIS. It will also allow scientists to scale up stem cell-derived disease models. @MedResearchNSW
Had an incredible opportunity to speak at @goldmansachsgroup.bsky.social
NY about advancements in cardiovascular disease research + the critical importance of heart health. Thanks Jodie Relton Ray, Aiden Hallett - ANZ Americas Network at GS & Jacqueline Mark, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NY about advancements in cardiovascular disease research + the critical importance of heart health. Thanks Jodie Relton Ray, Aiden Hallett - ANZ Americas Network at GS & Jacqueline Mark, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
April 1, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Had an incredible opportunity to speak at @goldmansachsgroup.bsky.social
NY about advancements in cardiovascular disease research + the critical importance of heart health. Thanks Jodie Relton Ray, Aiden Hallett - ANZ Americas Network at GS & Jacqueline Mark, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
NY about advancements in cardiovascular disease research + the critical importance of heart health. Thanks Jodie Relton Ray, Aiden Hallett - ANZ Americas Network at GS & Jacqueline Mark, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Prof Sally Dunwoodie has won the @NSWCVRN Ministerial Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence in recognition of her dedication to uncovering the causes of congenital heart disease. A leader and mentor we could not be prouder of.
@HeartFoundation @MedResearchNSW @david4wyong
@HeartFoundation @MedResearchNSW @david4wyong
February 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Prof Sally Dunwoodie has won the @NSWCVRN Ministerial Award for Cardiovascular Research Excellence in recognition of her dedication to uncovering the causes of congenital heart disease. A leader and mentor we could not be prouder of.
@HeartFoundation @MedResearchNSW @david4wyong
@HeartFoundation @MedResearchNSW @david4wyong
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Have you heard of the #DASHdiet? The Institute’s Professor @Kovacic_Jason tells @ABCNews why this largely unknown diet offers heart health benefits that rival the Mediterranean diet and is also proven to lower your blood pressure: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/blog/dash-diet
#HeartDisease
#HeartDisease
January 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Have you heard of the #DASHdiet? The Institute’s Professor @Kovacic_Jason tells @ABCNews why this largely unknown diet offers heart health benefits that rival the Mediterranean diet and is also proven to lower your blood pressure: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/blog/dash-diet
#HeartDisease
#HeartDisease
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#OnThisDay in 1984, Dr Victor Chang performed Australia’s first successful heart transplant at @SVHSydney. Today more than 100 Australians undergo a heart transplant each year thanks to the pioneering work led by Dr Chang and his team. www.victorchang.edu....
#HeartDisease
#HeartDisease
About Dr Victor Chang - Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Read about the life and achievements of Dr Victor Chang - a pioneer of heart transplant surgery and an Australian hero.
www.victorchang.edu.au
February 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
#OnThisDay in 1984, Dr Victor Chang performed Australia’s first successful heart transplant at @SVHSydney. Today more than 100 Australians undergo a heart transplant each year thanks to the pioneering work led by Dr Chang and his team. www.victorchang.edu....
#HeartDisease
#HeartDisease
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#SCAD #heartattack included in a series of articles on medical misogyny. Thank you @jasonkovacic.bsky.social and @victorchang.edu.au
#SCADheart #iSCADregistry #cardiosky #medsky
www.smh.com.au/national/lik...
#SCADheart #iSCADregistry #cardiosky #medsky
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‘Like someone took a hot poker and stabbed it through my heart’: Women left behind by medical research
Australian medical research currently does not account for the needs of women, a scoping review from the Department of Health and Aged Care has found.
www.smh.com.au
February 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
#SCAD #heartattack included in a series of articles on medical misogyny. Thank you @jasonkovacic.bsky.social and @victorchang.edu.au
#SCADheart #iSCADregistry #cardiosky #medsky
www.smh.com.au/national/lik...
#SCADheart #iSCADregistry #cardiosky #medsky
www.smh.com.au/national/lik...
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This is a very well done video on Fibromuscular Dysplasia by @jasonkovacic.bsky.social
One in 20 women are thought to have a vascular condition which in severe cases can cause stroke. Fibromuscular dysplasia affects any medium-sized blood vessel in the body + can also drive heart attack. Prof @Kovacic_Jason explains more:#NationalStrokeWeek
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What is Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD)? Cardiologist Prof Kovacic explains
FMD is a vascular disease thought to affect one in 20 people. Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute scientist and cardiologist Professor Jason Kovacic explains what FMD is, what are the symptoms of FMD, what causes FMD, how to treat FMD and the link between FMD and SCAD heart attacks.
Learn more about FMD: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/heart-disease/fibromuscular-dysplasia
Support vital heart research at the Institute: https://www.victorchang.edu.au/donate
#HeartDisease #FMD
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February 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is a very well done video on Fibromuscular Dysplasia by @jasonkovacic.bsky.social