Improved Tissue Characterisation with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Echocardiography in Identification of Acute Rheumatic Fever and its Chronic Sequelae

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1133487

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Rheumatic heart disease, a consequence of acute rheumatic fever, is a disease of poverty. Despite a dramatic reduction of RHD in Australia overall, it continues to be a major contributor to childhood and adult cardiac disease in Indigenous communities. These studies seek to enhance the detection of patients with suspected ARF and improve the prediction of the development of future RHD. We will demonstrate changes in heart muscle and valve structure and function using non-invasive testing.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2017

End Date: 01-01-2020

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $124,676.00

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

echocardiography | indigenous health | magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) | rheumatic fever | rheumatic heart disease

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