Cardiology

Research interests and focus

Royal Perth Hospital Cardiology Research supports industry (commercial companies), Grant funded (Investigator initiated) and Local academic students (PhD and Masters) in their research projects.

The focus areas for RPH Cardiology research extends across disease burden (e.g., heart attacks), structural problems (e.g., heart valves) and heart rhythm problems.  Research interests also include genetic diseases, diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and new equipment (e.g., pacemakers, defibrillators).

Example projects

RESTORE MI – A randomised trial to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose intracoronary Tenecteplase in STEMI patients with high microvascular resistance post-PCI

CPI Prof Martin Ng (Royal Prince Alfred); Dr Jon Spiro (EMHS)

A Randomised Controlled Trial of Early valve replacement in severe ASYmptomatic Aortic Stenosis (EASY-AS)

CPI Prof Graham Hillis (EMHS)