The Healthy Living Clinic
Heart disease remains as the leading cause of death among Australians with an estimated 3.7 million affected by circulatory diseases, including 1 million people with cardiovascular conditions such as heart disease and stroke.
Certain conditions are associated with a greater risk of developing heart disease. These include:
- Lifestyle factors – smoking, lack of physical activity, poor diet and excessive alcohol consumption
- Life stage – menopause, age, family history of heart disease
- Medical conditions – high blood pressure, high (bad) cholesterol, low (good) cholesterol, obesity, chronic diseases such as chronic kidney disease and diabetes, undetected atrial fibrillation
An abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation means that the heart does not pump blood around your body as well as it should. Early detection and treatment of atrial fibrillation is important because it can cause blood clots that can block blood supply to your vital organs and lead to a stroke. This may also be a warning sign that you have heart disease.
The PACIFIC study is an observational study screening for cardiovascular risk factors. This allows early detection before any symptoms develop. This is a key strategy in preventing stroke related to atrial fibrillation. For more information please visit: www.https://ccre.org.au/pacific/
Location
Above is a map of Curtin University. Please park in Carpark PF2 in “30 min only” bays.
- If you have a GPS please enter Brand Drive, Bentley.
Alternatively,
- If you are coming from the city, please take the Kwinana Freeway heading south, and take the Manning Road exit.
- Turn left onto Hayman Road at the traffic lights (from here on, follow the pink line on the the map above).
- Continue on Hayman Road. Turn left at the traffic lights into Curtin University.
- Turn left into Beazley Avenue. Drive straight and turn right onto Brand Drive (parallel to Haymen road).
- Drive straight and turn right into Carpark B6 (Purple totem pole designated as Reserved for Clinical Parking).
- Park in the bays marked as “short term 30 min parking”.
- Proceed to walk about 200m west of the car park towards Building 400 and wait in the foyer area.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT CONTACT:
The Healthy Living Clinic
Rooms 206/208/209
Building 400
School of Population Health,
Curtin University, Kent St, Bentley WA 6102, Australia
No referral is required, however appointment bookings are essential. Continued participation is voluntary – you may opt out at any time.
To arrange your FREE parking, please email admin.ccre@curtin.edu.au prior to your appointment.
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Address: School of Population Health, Curtin University, Bentley WA 6102