Archive: Heart Disease
Using the heart to save the heart
Peter Molenaar seeks to identify better use of medicines for the prevention of sudden, unexpected death in patients with heart failure by using the heart itself – sourcing small pieces…
Reducing surgery time for heart device implants
With this revolutionary device, patient recovery time is expected to be greatly decreased and their post-surgery quality of life will significantly improve – patients will be able to get back…
Allowing heart devices to respond to the body
This is a world first project using fibre optics to create a responsive heart pump.
From fuel pumps to heart pumps
Ex-Racing Engineer Clayton Semenzin uses the technology from the pit lane to save lives.
Monitoring heart failure through a mobile app
The project aims to help the 30,000 Queenslanders who are hospitalised annually due to coronary heart disease, with a mobile app.