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Obesity and age putting pressure on the heart

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide cardiologists Professor Stephen Worthley and Professor Prash Sanders.
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Monday, 13 September 2010

New treatments for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s biggest killer - heart disease - will be discussed at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide tomorrow night.

Leading cardiologist will present new research on stem cell therapies and minimally-invasive alternatives to open heart surgery when he delivers the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s monthly seminar.

Professor Worthley, the inaugural Helpman Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, says obesity and an ageing population are contributing to heart, stroke and blood vessel diseases.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, accounting for about 34% of all deaths in 2006 - killing one person every 10 minutes.

"It also reduces quality of life for about 1.4 million ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ns," Professor Worthley says.

In his presentation he will discuss new research and cutting-edge clinical work being performed at the and the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide.

"We face increasing age and obesity dilemmas in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and we need to curb these if we are to reduce heart disease," he says.

WHAT: "Work of Heart" Research Tuesdays seminar

WHERE: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, North Terrace Campus

WHEN: 5.30pm-6.30pm, Tuesday 14 September, 2010

BOOKINGS: Call 8303 3692 or email: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au

Research Tuesdays is a monthly series of public lectures at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide designed to provide an opportunity for leading researchers to engage with business and community leaders about pressing issues of the day.

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