Cardiovascular disease
Increasing the chance of survival and reducing complications for patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Workstreams
Minimising surgical bleeding
Feasibility studies for treatments and point of care testing
Avoiding acute kidney injury (AKI)
Predicting and treating post-operative kidney injury in adults and neonates
Avoiding neurological complications
Identifying markers and evaluating interventions and protective devices
Avoiding prolonged ventilation
Investigating the role of stress hormones in the peri-operative period
Enhanced longevity of heart valves and vascular conduits
Using stem cells technology to develop the next generation of cardiac grafts and prostheses
Understanding and predicting complications of cardiac surgery
Using large-scale data to investigate whether metabolic and genetic factors can help predict cardiac surgery complications
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