Cardiothoracic research
The Cardiothoracic Unit has an active program of basic and clinical research.Strong collaborations exist with the Monash University Department of Surgery and the Monash Institute for Medical Research (MIMR).
Multiple higher degree students are attached to the unit .
Areas of research interest include
- inflammation associated with cardiopulmonary bypass
- minimally invasive and robotic surgery techniques
- the performance of prosthetic cardiac valves
- the research applications of cardiothoracic surgery databases.
Completed projects 2007-2008
Estimating the intertrigonal distance of the mitral valve with echocardiography.Current projects
- Aspirin and tranexamic acid in coronary artery grafting – the ATACAS Trial
- Hearts and minds: an assessment of cognitive impairment after cardiac surgery
- Does guided control of the volume state after coronary artery bypass surgery effect the incidence and timing of atrial fibrillation? – A pilot observational study
- Ten year follow-up of the Medtronic Mosiac cardiac valve prosthesis
- Activins and cardiopulmonary bypass
- Does omega-3 PUFA therapy reduce post-operative atrial arrhythmias?
- Cost-effectiveness of robotically assisted cardiac surgery
- ASCTS Victorian cardiac surgery database.
