New doctor aims to make it easier to predict atherosclerosis in the heart
Clinical associate professor Simon Winther is a new doctor at Aarhus University. He examines the models used to predict the likelihood of obstructive coronary artery disease, also known as atherosclerosis in the heart.
Atherosclerosis in the heart is a common disease that causes the narrowing of blood vessels and reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Symptoms of the disease include tight discomfort in the chest, especially triggered by exertion. However, the symptoms do not reveal much about the severity of the disease, resulting in millions of diagnostic tests being performed worldwide, most of which do not detect the disease.
Simon Winther investigates the value and application of the models that healthcare professionals use to predict whether a patient has atherosclerosis in the heart. He evaluates both previously used models and newer models from recent studies.
"My goal is to contribute evidence to the clinical decision-making process for doctors treating patients with symptoms indicative of atherosclerosis. I hope my research can guide clinicians in deciding whether a patient should undergo further diagnostic evaluation," says Simon Winther, who is also a chief physician at Gødstrup Regional Hospital.
Contact
Clinical associate professor and chief physician Simon Winther
Aarhus University, Department of Clinical Medicine and
Gødstrup Regional Hospital, Department of Cardiology
Phone: 25 12 10 10
Email: swinther@clin.au.dk