Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation: Arrhythmogenic Effects of Generalised and Localised Adiposity

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1056457

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity is a growing epidemic in Australia. Whilst it is well known that obesity has many detrimental cardiovascular effects, our understanding of how it affects the electrical conduction system of the heart remains incomplete. The present study will characterise both the relationship between generalised obesity and heart rhythm disorders, and also the relevance of differing fat deposits - such as the fat layer around the heart _ on the electrical conduction system of the heart.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $79,514.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

atrial fibrillation | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | meta-analysis | obesity | overweight/obesity

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