Breast Arterial Calcification and Cardiovascular Disease – Exploring mechanisms and outcomes. [ 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2025 ]

Research Grant

Brief description Heart disease remains the major of cause of death in women in the Western world and current methods of screening women for heart disease are out-dated and inaccurate. Calcification in the breast arteries that can be diagnosed on screening mammograms has been associated with future heart disease. This may represent a unique way to screen and treat patients for heart disease without the need for additional testing and our research program aims to investigate this.

Funding Amount $645,205

Funding Scheme Investigator Grants

Chief Investigator Dr Nitesh Nerlekar

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