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Programmes/ Projects Supported by ATF

2018

Programmes / Projects supported by the AIDS Trust Fund in December 2018

MSS 318 R
Application: Automatic retinal image analysis (ARIA) to predict coronary artery disease in HIV-infected individuals
(Executive Summary submitted by the applicant)
Applicant: Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Objectives: The aims of this project are:
  1. To determine the prevalence of coronary atherosclerosis and obstructive coronary artery disease in HIV-infected individuals with one or more cardiovascular disease risk factors in Asia;
  2. To determine the performance of automatic retinal image analysis (ARIA) in predicting the risk of coronary artery disease in HIV-infected individuals, as compared to traditional risk prediction tools.
Project Duration: April 2019 to March 2021
Contact Person: LEE Shui Shan
Professor
2/F Postgraduate Education Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin
Telephone: 2252 8812
Fax: 2635 4977