Development of a catheter-based device for the detection of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1056569

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Atherosclerosis (hardening of blood vessels) is a major cause of disability and death worldwide. These lesions can suddenly become unstable leading to rupture and the occlusion of blood vessels with catastrophic complications such as heart attacks and strokes. Our project aims to develop a novel invasive imaging system to reliably detect these unstable lesions before they cause complications so that preventive measures can be taken, potentially saving many lives.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Development Grants

Funding Amount: $560,582.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Biomedical Instrumentation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

atherosclerosis | coronary artery disease | myocardial infarction | plaque rupture | stroke

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