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MBBS MM (Sydney), PhD (Cambridge), FRACP, FCSANZ, FRCP (London), FESC
Consultant Cardiologist, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.
Associate Professor, PAH-Southside Clinical Unit, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland.
Research interests: clinical cardiology, cardiovascular imaging, genetics and indigenous health.
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- Associate Professor William Wang is:
- Available for supervision
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Works
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2023
Journal Article
Dietary patterns explaining variations in blood biomarkers in young adults are associated with the 30-year predicted cardiovascular disease risks in midlife: A follow-up study
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William Y.S., Williams, Gail M., Whiting, Susan J. and Najman, Jake M. (2023). Dietary patterns explaining variations in blood biomarkers in young adults are associated with the 30-year predicted cardiovascular disease risks in midlife: A follow-up study. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 33 (5), 1007-1018. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.02.019
2023
Journal Article
Dietary patterns and young adult body mass change: a 9-year longitudinal study
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William Y. S., Williams, Gail M., Whiting, Susan J. and Najman, Jake M. (2023). Dietary patterns and young adult body mass change: a 9-year longitudinal study. European Journal of Nutrition, 62 (4), 1657-1666. doi: 10.1007/s00394-023-03101-3
2023
Journal Article
Impact of body mass index and diabetes on myocardial fat content, interstitial fibrosis and function
Dong, Xin, Strudwick, Mark, Wang, William Y.S., Borlaug, Barry A., van der Geest, Rob J., Ng, Austin C.C., Delgado, Victoria, Bax, Jeroen J. and Ng, Arnold C.T. (2023). Impact of body mass index and diabetes on myocardial fat content, interstitial fibrosis and function. The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 39 (2), 379-390. doi: 10.1007/s10554-022-02723-8
2022
Conference Publication
<i>Dietary patterns and young adult body mass change: A 9-year longitudinal study</i>
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William, Williams, Gail, Whiting, Susan and Najman, Jake (2022). Dietary patterns and young adult body mass change: A 9-year longitudinal study. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
2022
Conference Publication
<i>Dietary patterns and young adult risk of abnormal blood lipids: is there prospective associations?</i>
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William, Williams, Gail, Whiting, Susan and Najman, Jake (2022). Dietary patterns and young adult risk of abnormal blood lipids: is there prospective associations?. LONDON: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD.
2022
Journal Article
What is the Relationship Between Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Left Atrial Low Voltage Zones and Atrial Fibrillation?
Sawyer, Michael K.L., Gould, Paul A., Ng, Arnold C.T. and Wang, William Y.S. (2022). What is the Relationship Between Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Left Atrial Low Voltage Zones and Atrial Fibrillation?. Heart Lung and Circulation, 31 (11), 1429-1431. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.09.010
2022
Journal Article
Dietary patterns and the risks of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance among young adults: evidence from a longitudinal study
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William Y. S., Williams, Gail M., Whiting, Susan J. and Najman, Jake M. (2022). Dietary patterns and the risks of metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance among young adults: evidence from a longitudinal study. Clinical Nutrition, 41 (7), 1523-1531. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2022.05.006
2022
Conference Publication
Dietary patterns in early young adulthood predicted risks of abnormal blood lipids in later young adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study
Ushula, Tolassa, Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William, Whiting, Susan, Williams, Gail and Najman, Jake (2022). Dietary patterns in early young adulthood predicted risks of abnormal blood lipids in later young adults: evidence from a prospective cohort study. Nutrition 2022 Live, Online, 14-16 June 2022. New York, NY United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/cdn/nzac067.074
2022
Journal Article
Dietary patterns and the risk of abnormal blood lipids among young adults: a prospective cohort study
Ushula, Tolassa W., Mamun, Abdullah, Darssan, Darsy, Wang, William Y.S., Williams, Gail M., Whiting, Susan J. and Najman, Jake M. (2022). Dietary patterns and the risk of abnormal blood lipids among young adults: a prospective cohort study. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 32 (5), 1165-1174. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.01.030
2022
Conference Publication
Embedding Genetic Counselling Into Cardiology Clinics: Case Studies From a Queensland Cardiology Genomics Service
Rutstein, A., Baldini, M., Morris, N., Atherton, J., McCormack, L., Wong, Y., Dashwood, A., Wee, Y., McKenzie, S., Wang, W., Hill, J., Denman, R., Ng, K. and Haqqani, H. (2022). Embedding Genetic Counselling Into Cardiology Clinics: Case Studies From a Queensland Cardiology Genomics Service. International Clinical Cardiovascular Genetics Meeting, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 12-13 May 2022. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.04.039
2021
Journal Article
Lifestyle correlates of dietary patterns among young adults: Evidence from an Australian birth cohort
Ushula, Tolassa W., Lahmann, Petra H., Mamun, Abdullah, Wang, William Y. S., Williams, Gail M and Najman, Jake M (2021). Lifestyle correlates of dietary patterns among young adults: Evidence from an Australian birth cohort. Public Health Nutrition, 25 (8) PII S1368980021003864, 1-12. doi: 10.1017/S1368980021003864
2021
Journal Article
Patient harm from cardiovascular medications
Paradissis, Chariclia, Cottrell, Neil, Coombes, Ian, Scott, Ian, Wang, William and Barras, Michael (2021). Patient harm from cardiovascular medications. Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety, 12, 204209862110274. doi: 10.1177/20420986211027451
2021
Journal Article
Investigating inequities in cardiovascular care and outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: protocol for a hospital-based retrospective cohort data linkage project
Kearns, Therese, Diaz, Abbey, Whop, Lisa J., Moore, Suzanne P., Condon, John R., Andrews, Ross M., Katzenellenbogen, Judith M., Matthews, Veronica, Wang, William, Johnston, Trisha, Taylor, Catherine, Potts, Boyd, Kathage, Alex, Suleman, Abdulla, Stanley, Lucy, Mitchell, Louise, Garvey, Gail and Williamson, Daniel (2021). Investigating inequities in cardiovascular care and outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: protocol for a hospital-based retrospective cohort data linkage project. BMJ Open, 11 (3) e043304, e043304. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043304
2020
Journal Article
Poverty over the early life course and young adult cardio-metabolic risk
Najman, Jake M., Wang, William, Plotnikova, Maria, Mamun, Abdullah A., McIntyre, David, Williams, Gail M., Scott, James G., Bor, William and Clavarino, Alexandra M. (2020). Poverty over the early life course and young adult cardio-metabolic risk. International Journal of Public Health, 65 (6), 759-768. doi: 10.1007/s00038-020-01423-1
2020
Journal Article
Rural and Remote Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Consensus Statement
Arnold, Ruth H., Tideman, Philip A., Devlin, Gerard P., Carroll, Gerard E., Elder, Alex, Lowe, Harry, Macdonald, Peter S., Bannon, Paul G., Juergens, Craig, McGuire, Mark, Mariani, Justin A., Coffey, Sean, Faddy, Steven, Brown, Alex, Inglis, Sally and Wang, William Y.S. (2020). Rural and Remote Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Consensus Statement. Heart Lung and Circulation, 29 (7), e88-e93. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.05.001
2020
Journal Article
Culturally safe and sustainable solution for Closing the Gap-registered patients discharging from a tertiary public hospital
Mitchell, Scott, Michael, Hayley, Highden-Smith, Stephanie, Bryce, Vivian, Grugan, Sean, Yong, Hua Bing, Renouf, Sonia, Kitchener, Tanya and Wang, William Y. S. (2020). Culturally safe and sustainable solution for Closing the Gap-registered patients discharging from a tertiary public hospital. Australian Health Review, 44 (2), 200-204. doi: 10.1071/AH18160
2020
Journal Article
Mobile echodensities on intracardiac device leads: Is it always a cause for concern?
Robinson, James, Wang, William Y. S. and Kaye, Gerry (2020). Mobile echodensities on intracardiac device leads: Is it always a cause for concern?. PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 43 (4), 388-393. doi: 10.1111/pace.13899
2020
Journal Article
Prospective Intervention on Discharge Summaries Improves Rates of Patients Following Up with General Practitioners Post Hospital Cardiology Discharge
Huang, Luke Y. I., Fogarty, Samuel J., Garrahy, Paul, Ng, Arnold C. T. and Wang, William Y. S. (2020). Prospective Intervention on Discharge Summaries Improves Rates of Patients Following Up with General Practitioners Post Hospital Cardiology Discharge. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 36 (5), 1479-1480. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05818-x
2019
Journal Article
Rates and predictors of general practitioner (GP) follow-up postdischarge from a tertiary hospital cardiology unit: a retrospective cohort study
Huang, Luke Y. I., Fogarty, Samuel J., Ng, Arnold C. T. and Wang, William Y. S. (2019). Rates and predictors of general practitioner (GP) follow-up postdischarge from a tertiary hospital cardiology unit: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 9 (10) e031627, e031627. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031627
2019
Journal Article
When can heart failure treatment be stopped safely?
Ha, Tina, Korczyk, Dariusz, Ng, Arnold C. T. and Wang, William Y. S. (2019). When can heart failure treatment be stopped safely?. The Lancet, 394 (10194), 217-217. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30492-1
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Enhancing Echocardiographic and Hemodynamic Assessment of Aortic Stenosis
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Better Cardiac Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients in an Australian Tertiary Hospital
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2023
Master Philosophy
Hospital Discharge Summaries and General Practitioner Follow-Up
Principal Advisor
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2017
Master Philosophy
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Myocardial Steatosis
Principal Advisor
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2016
Master Philosophy
Evaluation of Atherosclerosis, Coronary Artery Disease, Aortic Sclerosis and Telomere Length
Principal Advisor
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Use of Novel Echocardiographic Modalities in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Associate Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Dietary patterns and the development of cardiometabolic risk profiles among young adults: A life-course perspective
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Darsy Darssan, Professor Abdullah Mamun
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2019
Master Philosophy
Subclinical left ventricular myocardial dysfunction in non-obstructive coronary artery disease
Associate Advisor
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