Consultation on the updated National Heart Foundation

Consultation on the updated National Heart Foundation of Australia and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand’s: Australian clinical guidelines for diagnosing and managing Acute Coronary Syndromes October 2024 1 Healthy and sustainable rural, regional and remote communities across Australia. [...] Australians in rural areas typically have shorter lifespans, higher incidence of disease and injury, and less access to and use of health services compared to those living in major cities. [...] The poorer health outcomes in these areas can stem from a range of factors, including cost of living, lifestyle differences, social and geographical isolation, educational and employment disadvantages, and limited access to, and use of, health services compared to those living in major cities.[2,3] The Alliance commends the efforts to update these guidelines, particularly in ways that aim to impro. [...] The Alliance stresses the importance of making these diagnostic tools readily available in rural hospitals and primary care settings.[8,9,10] The Alliance recommends that the Draft ACS Guidelines explicitly address the use of point-of-care troponin assays, particularly in rural settings, where laboratory-based testing is often unavailable.[10] By improving access to such diagnostic tools, rural he. [...] Inclusion of people with lived experience and consumer advisory panels The Alliance welcomes the involvement of people with lived or living experience in the development of the Draft ACS Guidelines.