Dr Lisa Simmons is a cardiologist at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. Here she presents cases studies of rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy.

This presentation was delivered at the Structural Heart Disease Australia Adult Congenital & Rheumatic Heart Disease Symposium, 29th July 2017.

The second short film in a series which deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who live with RHD. (May contain images and voices of people who have died)

The second short film in a series which deals with issues around pregnancy and the importance of family for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who live with RHD. (May contain images and voices of people who have died)

A short film about secondary prophylaxis, what it is, and why it is important.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this video contains images of an Aboriginal person who has died.

This short, animated video includes brief information about the procedures for heart valve repair and heart valve replacement. 

This short video is a discussion in question-and-answer format, between a woman from Thursday Island and nurse. They talk about the heart and rheumatic heart disease.

This short film includes paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi and Dr Jessie Johnston discussing the importance of cardiac care for women with rheumatic heart disease during pregnancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died. 

This short film includes medical and public health specialists from around the world discussing the causes, symptoms and impact of group A streptococcal infections of the throat.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died. 

Paediatric cardiologist Dr Bo Reményi was NT Australian of the Year in 2018. She used this opportunity to highlight the high rates of rheumatic heart disease among Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In this short film she highlights some of the problems associated with rheumatic heart disease and the need to move from a treatment focus to a prevention focus. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died. 

This short documentary aired on NITV's The Point with Stan Grant follows the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with rheumatic heart disease who have had open heart surgery. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this resource may contain images and voices of people who have died.