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Callum Godde

HISTORICAL FACTS: Heart checks soar post warne kitching | History Defined

Shane Warne died in March aged 52 from a suspected heart attack and congenital disease. (AAP)

The deaths of cricket legend Shane Warne and politician Kimberley Kitching have been linked to more Australians coming forward for a heart check in recent months.

More than 10 per cent of some 309,000 heart health checks subsidised under the Medicare Benefits Schedule since 2019 took place from March to May this year, data shows.

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