The cardiovascular research crisis and what to do about it

Jennings, Garry LR; Chin-Dusting, Jaye

doi:10.5694/mja16.01166

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With reference to Batterham and colleagues,1 we applaud the call to better align research funding to disease burden. We also address this shortfall in the leading killer: cardiovascular disease (CVD).

1 Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC
2 Heart Foundation, Melbourne, VIC
3 Monash University, Melbourne, VIC
4 Australian Cardiovascular Alliance, Chittaway Bay, NSW

Correspondence: jaye.chin-dusting@monash.edu

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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