Effect of laparoscopic gastric banding and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor on metabolic myocardial disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/472705

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The proposed research studies will add novel information about the effects of drug acting on Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system and substantial weight reduction by key hole surgery on heart muscle stiffening and scar tissue formation due to obesity and diabetes. The knowledge gained will be essential to gain important insights into the underlying process of heart failure due to over-nutrition, high blood pressure, diabetes and define strategies aimed at reducing future heart failure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $210,054.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cardiovascular disease | diabetes mellitus | heart failure | myocardial contractility | obesity

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