Research undertaken in our laboratory is focused on determining the mechanisms underlying clot formation in healthy individuals; using this knowledge to better understand the mechanisms leading to platelet hyperactivity and pathological blood clot formation; and ultimately development of safer and more effective therapies to treat cardiovascular diseases including heart attack, stroke, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
Every day, 23 Australians die from a heart attack. Every year, roughly 55,000 suffer a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency. Like so many, Greg Bridgman never thought it would happen to him.