The Baird Institute

23/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE:
We are hosting an Aortic Surgery and Heart Failure Symposium 18-19 September at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and the University of Sydney.

Get the full program details here: https://bit.ly/bairdsymposium

17/08/2026

A study focusing on avocados found that regular consumption may reduce the risk of heart disease, albeit only by a small percentage.

A new study found that eating one avocado daily lowered LDL particle concentration, a key heart disease risk marker, in adults with obesity.

12/08/2026

Henry was living a healthy and active lifestyle.

But one day at the age of 60, he was diagnosed with a Type A dissection of the aorta. He required immediate lifesaving surgery and was only given 50% chance of surviving.

7 years on, Henry looks back on the amazing surgical team and medical professionals who saved his life. Click to read the full story.

No time to waste! Story by Henry November 6, 2019, was the day that changed my life for ever. I had recently turned 60 and I had spent most of my working life of 37 years traveling the world whilst working in executive level, high pressure roles. I had always been a fanatic about keeping...

11/08/2026

A firsthand account, and a reminder, of how heart attack symptoms show up differently in women.

Women and men exhibit different heart attack symptoms. Knowing these lesser-known factors can help save your life

06/08/2026

A new AI tool bases its heart disease risk assessment on a combination of genes along with current physical health. Click to read more.

A new AI-powered blood test could give people a remarkably early warning of serious heart and circulation problems. Developed by researchers at the University of Hong Kong, CardiOmicScore analyzes thousands of proteins and metabolites to estimate the risk of six major cardiovascular diseases, includ...

03/08/2026

It's National Stroke Week. Stroke can happen to anyone of any age and can sometimes occur in people who have irregular heartbeats, which cause blood clots that prevent bloodflow to the brain.

Find out more about strokes and how you can identify if someone is having a stroke here: https://strokefoundation.org.au/about-stroke/learn

26/07/2026

It's DonateLife Week. This week serves as a great reminder of what a difference you can make as an organ or tissue donor.

Your donation will go towards patients in need, such as heart, lung and kidney disease patients. Find out more: https://www.donatelife.gov.au/

26/07/2026

In the past year, our Chair, Professor Paul Bannon, has received significant recognition for his contribution to cardiothoracic surgery and his leadership in the field.

This includes:
- ANZCTS President’s Award, a prestigious honour from the Australian
and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons.

- Leading Australian researcher in heart and thoracic surgery in The Australian’s 2026 Research Magazine, which identifies the nation’s top 250 researchers.

These honours demonstrate that the research that your donations support is being recognised at the highest level. We are so grateful for our supporters as we continue to progress in our heart disease research.

17/07/2026

It's National Diabetes Week.

People with diabetes are more likely to have an increased risk of heart disease.

A study this year found that those with pre-diabetes, who returned to their normal blood sugar levels, reduced this risk. Click to read the full study.

Bringing blood sugar levels back to normal may dramatically reduce the danger posed by prediabetes. Researchers found that people who reversed prediabetes cut their risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalization for heart failure by 58% and lowered their chances of major heart problems such as hear...

03/07/2026

Aortic disease research and patient support is a significant portion of our work at The Baird Institute.

Aortic Dissection Awareness.
What is an Aorta? Believe it or not, many people have never heard of an Aorta let alone an Aortic Dissection.

Have the best day everyone 🙌🏻