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Mark RichardsProfessor

BA (Massey) MB ChB (Otago) MD(Otago,) PhD(Otago) DSc (Otago) FRACP FRCP FRSNZ

Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Email mark.richards@cdhb.health.nz

Mark Richards is the director of the Christchurch Heart Institute.

He coordinates and directs multi-disciplinary programmes of grant-funded translational cardiovascular research which seek to improve diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic options in heart disease.

He is pursuing studies of epidemiological, molecular biological, neurohormonal and therapeutic aspects of acute and chronic cardiovascular disorders including hypertension, coronary syndromes, and the full spectrum of heart failure.

Richards holds the Heart Foundation of New Zealand's Chair in Cardiovascular Studies.

He also holds joint appointments at the University of Otago and the National University of Singapore's Cardiovascular Research Institute.
Email mdcarthu@nus.edu.sg (University of Singapore)

Current roles

Research interests

  • Neurohormonal physiology and pathophysiology in cardiovascular health and disease
  • Heart Failure
  • Acute Coronary Syndromes
  • Hypertension
  • Vasoactive Hormones
  • The Cardiac Natriuretic Peptides

Publications

Scott, N. J. A., Charles, C. J., Prickett, T. C. R., Frampton, C. M., Richards, A. M., & Rademaker, M. T. (2024). Phosphodiesterase 9 inhibition combined with valsartan and with sacubitril/valsartan in experimental ovine heart failure. Journal of the American Heart Association, 13, e036689. doi: 10.1161/jaha.124.036689 Journal - Research Article

Pirker, T., Keys, T., Pham, T., Montecillo, J., Byers, M., Adamson, P., Richards, A. M., & Pemberton, C. (2024). The cardioprotective potential of soluble urokinase Plasminogen Activator Receptor (suPAR) in myocardial ischemia. European Heart Journal, 45(Suppl. 1), ehae666.3657. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.3657 Journal - Research Article

Pemberton, C. J., Lee, J. A., Wise, J., Raudsepp, S. D., Paton, L., Powell, J., … Troughton, R. W., Adamson, P. D., Richards, A. M., … Than, M., & Pickering, J. W. (2024). Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 (IGFBP-3) measurement in the detection of significant CAD in acute chest pain patients triaged using the No Objective Testing (NOT) rule. European Heart Journal, 45(Suppl. 1), ehae666.1572. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1572 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Pilbrow, A. P., Tragante, V., Cameron, V. A., Jones, G. T., Helgadottir, A., Troughton, R. W., Richards, A. M., … Poppe, K. K. (2024). Predicting progression from coronary artery disease to heart failure in community cohorts. European Heart Journal, 45(Suppl. 1), ehae666.840. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.840 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Tan, E., Hilal, S., Chan, S.-P., Sim, M. A., Lai, M. K. P., Chong, J. R., … Richards, A. M., … Lieng-Hsi, L. (2024). Atrial function: Association with cerebrovascular disease and cognitive dysfunction. Proceedings of the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC). Retrieved from https://www.alz.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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