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Dear member,
Welcome to your September 2026 SOLVE-CHD Monthly Update.
This newsletter brings you the latest progress across SOLVE-CHD projects, along with updates on our events, initiatives, and collaborative efforts.
We welcome contributions from across the network - if you have news, activities, or insights related (directly or indirectly) to the SOLVE-CHD program, please email us at solve-chd.info@sydney.edu.au.
We especially encourage you to share your research highlights and achievements in cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention, so we can celebrate and amplify your success across our community.
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Key Highlights and Updates |
- Heart Disease Survivorship Research Centre will be established after successful funding from the NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence (CRE) scheme.
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Global Symposium for the World Heart Federation Cardiac Rehabilitation Roadmap will take place on 7th October alongside the World Congress of Cardiology in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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SOLVE-CHD World Heart Day 2026 activities kicked off with an NIPC-hosted webinar and an interview campaign at the University of Sydney.
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Our SOLVE-CHD LinkedIn account has moved to a new page - please re-follow us here if you haven't already to stay connected.
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$3 Million for Heart Disease Survivorship Research Centre |
We are delighted to announce that Prof Julie Redfern, alongside an outstanding team of Chief Investigators, has been awarded $3 million to establish the world-first Heart Disease Survivorship Research Centre. The funding comes as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)'s newly announced $66 million investment across 22 Centres of Research Excellence.
The Heart Disease Survivorship Research Centre, based at Bond University, will support collaborative health services research focused on improving outcomes for people living with and beyond heart disease, while also strengthening research capacity and translating evidence into better policy, practice and care.
A huge congratulations to Prof Julie Redfern, Prof Thomas Briffa, Prof Robyn Gallagher, Prof Andrew Maiorana, Prof Gemma Figtree, Dr Dion Candelaria, Prof Rod Taylor, Prof Adrienne O'Neil, Prof Nick Zwar and Dr Emma Thomas on this ground-breaking achievement. We look forward to seeing the impact of the Heart Disease Survivorship Research Centre and its contribution to improving cardiovascular care in Australia and beyond!
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SOLVE-CHD in the Media Spotlight |
With the exciting news of the Heart Survivorship Research Centre, SOLVE-CHD Chief Investigator Prof Julie Redfern has been launched into the media spotlight, bringing the topic of cardiac health and rehabilitation to national awareness.
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7NEWS & Prof Julie Redfern interview: Heart Disease Survivorship Research Centre at Bond University
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The Senior: Why looking and feeling 'fine' after a heart attack can be deceptive
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| 9News - Heart Attack Recovery & Cardiac Rehabilitation | World-First Heart Disease Research Centre
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Gold Coast Bulletin: Heart attack not the end of the story
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| ABC News: New global definition of heart attack to improve outcomes for women
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WHF Cardiac Rehabilitation Roadmap Global Symposium |
As the landscape of secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation evolves globally towards lifelong cardiovascular health, there is a pressing need to consolidate our efforts to enhance access, improve patient outcomes, and ensure value for resources invested.
On 7th October, leading researchers, clinicians and health professionals from 14 countries around the world are gathering in Rio de Janeiro to discuss implementation of the World Heart Federation Roadmap on cardiac rehabilitation, along with its complementary Implementation and Strategies paper. Bringing multidisciplinary expertise from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania, this Cardiac Rehabilitation Roadmap Global Symposium will seek to identify activities that support implementation of the Roadmap and promote lifelong cardiovascular health for all.
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SOLVE-CHD joined the global World Heart Day movement on 29th September to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and the importance of looking after every heart.
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NIPC Series webinar “Don’t Miss a Beat: New Roadmaps, New Guidelines, New Expectations” |
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Hosted by NIPC, the online webinar “Don’t Miss a Beat: New Roadmaps, New Guidelines, New Expectations” brought together international experts and diverse voices, including SOLVE-CHD's Prof Julie Redfern, to discuss new roadmaps, guidelines, and expectations shaping the future of cardiovascular prevention and rehabilitation.
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Interview Campaign: Hearing the voices behind cardiovascular research and care
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In Sydney, the SOLVE-CHD team took to the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre and Susan Wakil Health Building to speak with cardiovascular researchers, clinicians and students about heart health and what World Heart Day means to them. Listen to their thoughts, insights and reflections below:
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SOLVE-CHD World Heart Day 2026 Interviews
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Global Heart Podcast: "Cardiac Rehabilitation – From Roadmap to Implementation" |
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Featuring Prof Julie Redfern and Prof Sidney Smith, with hosts Pablo Perel and Raul Santos, this episode of the Global Heart Podcast explored the newly released World Heart Federation Roadmap on Cardiac Rehabilitation and its companion Global Heart implementation paper. The conversation looked at how we can move cardiac rehabilitation beyond short-term recovery and into lifelong cardiovascular health, and how to achieve this in an accessible, flexible and sustainable way.
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Fifth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction (2026): On Behalf of the Joint European Society of Cardiology (ESC)/American College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/World Heart Federation (WHF) Task Force for the Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction
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Recently published, this is a landmark international consensus paper that modernises how myocardial infarction (heart attack) is defined and diagnosed worldwide. Its major innovation is replacing the older numerical MI classification (Types 1-5) with a more clinically intuitive framework of primary, secondary, and procedure-related MI, supported by clearer imaging criteria and sex-specific troponin thresholds to improve diagnostic accuracy and consistency across practice, research, and trials.
Read the full article here.
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Role open: SOLVE-CHD Program Manager |
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Applications close 30 September 2026
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| Applications are sought from suitably qualified candidates for a two year full-time fixed term position. This role will provide support to the SOLVE-CHD national research program, led from the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare (IEBH).
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| ACvA Excellence in Cardiovascular Awards: Nominations Now Open |
The ACvA Excellence in Cardiovascular Awards are now open for nominations!
These prestigious national awards recognise excellence at every career stage and across the full spectrum of cardiovascular and stroke research. It’s your opportunity to honour the achievements of your colleagues, mentors, and peers, or even yourself.
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Applications close 30 October 2026
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World Congress of Cardiology 2026 |
Held jointly this year with the 81st Brazilian Congress of Cardiology, the World Congress of Cardiology will take place on 8–10 October 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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