University of Adelaide - Impact of Giving 2022 - Flipbook - Page 6
Impact of Giving
Professor Prash
Sanders with Bradley
Watson of Medtronic
Industry partnership
critical for heart
research
Working across the
University of Adelaide and
Royal Adelaide Hospital,
Professor Prash Sanders
leads a team of researchers
and clinicians developing
innovative solutions for the
diagnosis and treatment
of atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Atrial fibrillation is a type of heart rhythm disorder
which affects thousands of Australians, causing
a fast and irregular heartbeat that can eventually
lead to a stroke. Research from Professor Sanders’
team has shown that hospitalisations related to
atrial fibrillation are steadily increasing – faster than
other cardiovascular conditions like heart attacks.
“We’ve shown that AF is becoming more
prevalent in our communities, leading to more
hospitalisations and more serious complications
like stroke,” explained Professor Sanders.
“We need better ways of identifying and treating
AF so we can keep people out of hospital
and maintaining a high quality of life.”