Emergency medical staff treat a patient with suspected heart issues in the Emergency Department of St Vincent's Hospital
2020 in Sydney, Australia.
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Around half a million Australians with heart disease are at risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke by skipping critical check-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic
Heart disease remains the nation’s single biggest killer but has fallen off the radar for many Australians amid the pandemic, the Heart Foundation says.