Research Initiatives at Perth Heart

We are involved in a number of clinic research projects including investigator initiated trials.  We also supervise students with research projects.

Investigator initiated projects

We currently have investigator initiated projects running through Perth Heart:
TITLE: "RIPPL: Remote Ischaemic Preconditioning - Proteomic and Lipidomic analysis"
INVESTIGATOR: Dr Chris Judkins
SITE: Fiona Stanley Hospital
FUNDING: Fremantle Medical Research Fund

Sponsored clinical trials

Nil Current

Current students at Perth Heart

We currently have honours students performing projects through Perth Heart
TITLE: :Apolipoproteins: Early changes in Myocardial Ischaemia"
STUDENT: LW
ENROLMENT: Notre Dame University Honours
SITE: Mount Hospital
TITLE: "Predictors of post-operative atrial fibrillation: potential role of epicardial adipose tissue"
STUDENT: MH
ENROLMENT: Notre Dame University Honours
SITE: Mount Hospital

Publications and Presentations

Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Conference 2015 - Melbourne
August 2015:  Evidence for early dynamic changes in apolipoproteins and lipids following minor coronary ischemia.  Dr C Judkins et al
August 2015: An untargeted proteomic study identifies proteins associated with post procedural myocardial infarction. Dr C Judkins et al
August 2015:  TMEM198:   A potential marker of ruptured plaque but not coronary ischaemia.  Dr C Judkins et al