Cardiac Research

The Prince Charles Hospital Foundation is currently supporting the following medical research projects in the cardiac medicine field.

	Inhibition of inflammation prevents aortic rupture
	Omega-3 fatty acids to protect the heart
	Evaluation of a community-based cardiac service for Indigenous people
	Contribution of phosphodiesterase enzymes to beta-blocker effects in human heart failure
	Aortic aneurysm and atherosclerosis – cause and effect relationship
	Comparison of drugs that thin the blood during angioplasty
	Vascular progenitor cell regulation and aortic aneurysm
	Vaccination against rheumatic heart disease
	The role of TGF-beta signalling abnormalities in aortic aneurysm development
	Does exercise improve outcomes in patients following hospital care for heart failure?
	Comparing CT scan with ultrasound in determining coronary artery blockages
	Alteration of growth factors in stem cells and vascular cells associated with the development of aortic aneurysm
	Towards reducing heart disease by peptide vaccines