Cardiology

Contacts

Dr Deane Yim | Consultant Paediatric and Fetal Cardiologist 
Deane.Yim@health.wa.gov.au

Dr Andrew Bullock | Consultant Paediatric and Adult Congenital Cardiologist 
Andrew.Bullock@health.wa.gov.au

Departmental Overview 

The PCH Department of Cardiology provides a unique opportunity of performing comprehensive Western Australia-wide clinical research in patients with Congenital or Acquired Heart Disease, both in a rural or metropolitan setting. The Cardiology team actively participates in clinical research, both within the unit and collaboratively with other Departments (Cardiothoracic surgery, Oncology, Intensive Care, The Kids Research Institute Australia). We welcome and support any trainees or staff interested in engaging in original topics or research already underway. 

Current Research Projects

• Epidemiology of Congenital Heart Disease – to establish fetal and postnatal trends in diagnosis and prevalence over time
• Cardiac structural and ventricular remodelling in Rheumatic Heart Disease – to better understand changes that occur over time or after cardiac surgery
• Review and outcomes of cardiac surgeries, such as mitral valve repairs in Rheumatic Heart Disease or systemic to pulmonary shunts in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

Future Research Projects

• Cardiology teaching for the future: Virtual reality and 3D printing as adjunct educational modalities 
• Cardio-Oncology studies to better define Oncology patients at risk of anthracycline toxicity
• Long term follow-up and outcomes of Kawasaki disease using Western Australian Linked Data Transforming Mental Health Outcomes in CHD
• An Australia-Wide Study of the Characteristics, Burden and Outcomes of Congenital Heart Disease across the Life-Course
• CHD LIFE+ family-centred care models supporting long-term neurodevelopment
• Long term follow-up of adults with severe forms of CHD using Fontan registry data
• The Congenital Heart Fitness Intervention Trial (CH-FIT) – An Australia-wide trial.