North Shore Heart Research Foundation has started 2008 by awarding grants of almost $500,000 to heart disease specialists. 

 

Four leading Royal North Shore Hospital cardiologists, a young doctor starting to specialise in cardiology and a senior nurse completing his PhD were selected late last year from a host of applicants seeking funds for research projects.

 

The grant money they receive will fund several research projects investigating new techniques into treating and preventing coronary artery disease and heart failure – Australia's top two killers.

 

'Australia has some of the most brilliant and forward thinking cardiologists in the world, and we are indeed fortunate to have leading researchers based here at Royal North Shore. The tremendous public support of our Foundation's fundraising efforts allows us to invest more into key research projects – projects we believe show great promise in achieving significant breakthroughs in the fight against heart disease,' said the Foundation's Chief Executive Officer, Derek Minett.