CCRG Founder Professor John Fraser appointed co-chair of the QCVRN
Congratulations to Professor John Fraser and Dr Nathan Palpant for their appointment as co-chairs to the Queensland Cardiovascular Research Network.
Reviving ‘dead hearts’
Australia’s three largest cardiac hospitals are collaborating to improve the quality and quantity of donor hearts, bringing hope to Australians desperate for a second chance. Chronic heart failure kills 10 Australians every day. The gold standard treatment is a heart transplant. However, 80 per cent of donor hearts are damaged and not suitable for transplant.
Young doctor turns his attention to delirium
One of Metro North’s brightest young researchers has been awarded a Junior Research Fellowships to further his investigate work into delirium.
How a Brisbane plumber’s on designed the ultimate pump: an artificial hear
Originally published in The Weekend Australian Magazine 7-8 March, 2015