Sex and Age Differences in Myocarditis
Name:
Dr. Katelyn Bruno
Email
katelyn.bruno@medicine.ufl.edu
Phone
(352) 273-9064
Faculty Department/Division
Cardiology
This project is primarily:
Clinical
Research Project Description:
Myocarditis is a significant cause of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults. Additionally, an estimated 30% of patients who experience myocarditis will progress to dilated cardiomyopathy. Among the myocarditis patient population, there is an established sex difference with disease being more prevalent and more severe in males compared to females. However, at this time, we are still unable to predict who will experience significant disease as well as who will progress to dilated cardiomyopathy. At this time, we have collected a list of nearly 1,000 patients who have been diagnosed with myocarditis at the University of Florida since 2011. Relevant data that has been collected from these patients include but are not limited to demographics, medical history, medication history, as well as lab and imaging data. The student will primarily be responsible for data analysis and creating an initial description of this patient cohort at the University of Florida with the expectation that they will present results at a relevant conference and participate in preparation of a manuscript. Additional experience will be given to the student over the summer to be involved in animal and bench laboratory experiments such as echocardiograms, histology, westerns, ELISA, and RT-PCR.
Does this project have an international component or travel?
No