Aortic Diseases Research Team
Thoracic aortic aneurysm disease is rapidly becoming one of the most common but silent killers in western society. Many conditions are inherited including Marfan’s disease and those associated with abnormal heart valves. Our research is aimed at determining the precise genetic basis of thoracic aortic aneurysms, the mechanisms leading to the changes in the aorta, and developing peripheral tests to detect enlargement of the aorta and imminent rupture. Our goal is to determine when surgical intervention is optimal or at the lowest risk time for the patient.
Current team members
| Name | Position | Research Question |
| Paul Bannon | Professor | Supervisor |
| Richmond Jeremy | Professor | Supervisor |
| Michael Vallely | Professor | Supervisor |
| Andrew Sherrah | PhD Student | How can patients with aortopathy be best managed following diagnosis |
| Kei Woldendorp | MBBS Student | Thirty-day morbidity & mortality of aortic root reconstruction surgery |
Past team members
| Name | Position | Research Question |
| Ratnasari (Sari) Padang | PhD Student | Clinicopathological correlation and the genetic basis of familial and sporadic bicuspid aortic valve disease |
| Rebecca Harris | Honours Student | Outcomes of surgical aortic valve replacement in octogenarians |
