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1000 Hearts: Eddie’s Story

5 May 2025

When Eddie Toh woke up in The Alfred’s ICU in late 2022, one month after a regular gym session, he had no idea how he’d got there or what was to come.

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Artificial heart to give new hope to heart failure patients

20 February 2024

A revolutionary, implantable mechanical device to be tested at The Alfred is set to provide new hope to patients with debilitating heart failure.

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Heart partnership to drive cutting edge care

6 July 2023

Heart patients of the future are set to benefit from a new partnership which will bring together the combined strengths of three leading institutions in cardiovascular research and patient care.

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Melbourne dad saved by Australian-first trial

1 May 2023

When 43-year-old Melbourne dad Mark Wohlers suffered a cardiac arrest last year, it was the swift emergency response and an Australian-first clinical trial that gave him a second chance at life.

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‘Heart in a box’ now a proven gamechanger

21 April 2023

Two Alfred heart experts have today declared a new method of donor heart preservation a gamechanger for heart transplantation in Australia and New Zealand. 

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Breakthrough valve clip procedure offers new hope

3 March 2023

An innovative procedure being performed in The Alfred’s Heart Centre is giving new hope to patients suffering from a life-threatening condition. 

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Happy hearts: top heart health tips for women

14 February 2023

There’s no better day to consider matters of the heart than Valentine’s Day.

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Miracles at Christmas: Rupika’s story

20 December 2022

When 38-year-old mother of two Rupika Chopra came to The Alfred’s emergency department in August with a sore neck, she could never have predicted the eight weeks to follow.

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‘Holy grail’ in heart valve replacement surgery

27 October 2022

In a Victorian first, a new keyhole procedure at The Alfred is giving hope to patients with a common yet deadly heart valve disease who have been previously considered ineligible for lifesaving surgery due to their age or health.

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Heart team sets valve replacement record

29 September 2022

Heart specialists at The Alfred have hit a Victorian milestone as they continue to transform care for patients with aortic stenosis, a common but serious condition related to progressive narrowing of the aortic valve. 

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