Plasma Lipid Profiling For Risk Assessment Of Unstable Coronary Artery Disease
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$512,316.00
Summary
Age, sex, smoking, blood pressure and cholesterol level are risk factors for the development of heart disease. Most adults belong to an intermediate-risk group in which the predictive power of current risk factors is low. Most heart attacks occur in this group. Consequently, many individuals at risk are not properly identified nor treated appropriately. We are developing a new test to accurately assess risk of a future heart attack that will address this deficiency in our health system.
Development Of A Catheter-based Device For The Detection Of Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$560,582.00
Summary
Atherosclerosis (hardening of blood vessels) is a major cause of disability and death worldwide. These lesions can suddenly become unstable leading to rupture and the occlusion of blood vessels with catastrophic complications such as heart attacks and strokes. Our project aims to develop a novel invasive imaging system to reliably detect these unstable lesions before they cause complications so that preventive measures can be taken, potentially saving many lives.