Clinical role of pressure waveform analysis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/569519

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

A pressure pulse may be felt at the wrist with every heart beat. New technology allows the analysis of this pulse and provides information that may help doctors make decisions about a patients risk related to blood pressure as well as the effect of drug treatment. The research aims to determine the clinical significance of pressure pulse analysis at rest and during light exercise. It is expected that the new technology will improve the way people with high blood pressure are treated.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: Career Development Fellowships

Funding Amount: $387,489.00

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

Blood pressure | Exercise physiology | Heart | Pressure waveform analysis

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