Associate Professor William Wang
Associate Professor

William Wang

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Background

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.

Availability

Associate Professor William Wang is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases) Cardiovascular medicine and haematology Clinical sciences Indigenous Studies Medical genetics (excl. cancer genetics)

Search Professor William Wang’s works on UQ eSpace

115 works between 1997 and 2025
All (115) Journal Article (80) Conference Publication (35)

41 - 60 of 115 works

2019

Journal Article

Biomechanical assessment of aortic valve stenosis: advantages and limitations

Zakikhani, Parnia, Ho, Raymond, Wang, William and Li, Zhiyong (2019). Biomechanical assessment of aortic valve stenosis: advantages and limitations. Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices, 2 100009, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.medntd.2019.100009

Biomechanical assessment of aortic valve stenosis: advantages and limitations

2019

Journal Article

Cardiac autonomic nerve system and epicardial fat in atrial fibrillation

Zhao, Lei, Gould, Paul A., Ng, Arnold C.T. and Wang, William Y.S. (2019). Cardiac autonomic nerve system and epicardial fat in atrial fibrillation. International Journal of Cardiology, 303, 58-59. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.12.033

Cardiac autonomic nerve system and epicardial fat in atrial fibrillation

2018

Journal Article

Impact of Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Left Ventricular Myocardial Fat Content, and Interstitial Fibrosis on Myocardial Contractile Function

Ng, Arnold C. T., Strudwick, Mark, van der Geest, Rob J., Ng, Austin C. C., Gillinder, Lisa, Goo, Shi Yi, Cowin, Gary, Delgado, Victoria, Wang, William Y. S. and Bax, Jeroen J. (2018). Impact of Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Left Ventricular Myocardial Fat Content, and Interstitial Fibrosis on Myocardial Contractile Function. Circulation-Cardiovascular Imaging, 11 (8) e007372, e007372. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.117.007372

Impact of Epicardial Adipose Tissue, Left Ventricular Myocardial Fat Content, and Interstitial Fibrosis on Myocardial Contractile Function

2018

Journal Article

Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with left atrial dysfunction in people without obstructive coronary artery disease or atrial fibrillation

Zhao, Lei, Harrop, Danielle L., Ng, Arnold C.T. and Wang, William Y.S. (2018). Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with left atrial dysfunction in people without obstructive coronary artery disease or atrial fibrillation. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 34 (8), 1019-1025. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.05.002

Epicardial adipose tissue is associated with left atrial dysfunction in people without obstructive coronary artery disease or atrial fibrillation

2018

Journal Article

Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation with heart failure

Zhao, Lei, Wang, William Y. S. and Yang, Xinchun (2018). Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation with heart failure. Heart Failure Reviews, 23 (4), 1-9. doi: 10.1007/s10741-018-9693-0

Anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation with heart failure

2017

Conference Publication

Cardiac amyloid imaging with 18F-florbetaben positron emission tomography: a pilot study

Law, W. Phillip, Wang, William, Moore, Peter, Mollee, Peter and Ng, Arnold (2017). Cardiac amyloid imaging with 18F-florbetaben positron emission tomography: a pilot study. XVth International Symposium on Amyloidosis, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 2014. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2017.1281120

Cardiac amyloid imaging with 18F-florbetaben positron emission tomography: a pilot study

2017

Journal Article

Bicuspid aortic valve disease: new insights

Ng, Arnold C. T., Wang, William Y. S., Delgado, Victoria and Bax, Jeroen J. (2017). Bicuspid aortic valve disease: new insights. Structural Heart, 1 (1-2), 9-17. doi: 10.1080/24748706.2017.1329572

Bicuspid aortic valve disease: new insights

2016

Journal Article

Epicardial adipose tissue volume and left ventricular myocardial function using 3-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography

Ng, Arnold C. T., Goo, Shi Yi, Roche, Nicole, van der Geest, Rob J. and Wang, William Y. S. (2016). Epicardial adipose tissue volume and left ventricular myocardial function using 3-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 32 (12), 1485-1492. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.06.009

Epicardial adipose tissue volume and left ventricular myocardial function using 3-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography

2016

Journal Article

Cardiac amyloid imaging with 18F-florbetaben PET: a pilot study

Law, W. Phillip, Wang, William Y. S., Moore, Peter T., Mollee, Peter N. and Ng, Arnold C. T. (2016). Cardiac amyloid imaging with 18F-florbetaben PET: a pilot study. Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 57 (11), 1733-1739. doi: 10.2967/jnumed.115.169870

Cardiac amyloid imaging with 18F-florbetaben PET: a pilot study

2016

Journal Article

An unusual cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest recorded on a heartrate monitor

Moore, Peter T., Ng, Arnold C. T., Gould, Paul A. and Wang, William Y. S. (2016). An unusual cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest recorded on a heartrate monitor. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25 (10), E130-E132. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.04.017

An unusual cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest recorded on a heartrate monitor

2015

Journal Article

Exploring the role of non-invasive tricuspid dP/dt as a marker of right ventricular function

Singbal, Yash, Vollbon, William, Huynh, Luan Tan, Wang, William Y. S., Ng, Arnold C. T. and Wahi, Sudhir (2015). Exploring the role of non-invasive tricuspid dP/dt as a marker of right ventricular function. Echocardiography, 32 (9), 1347-1351. doi: 10.1111/echo.12877

Exploring the role of non-invasive tricuspid dP/dt as a marker of right ventricular function

2015

Journal Article

Analysis of gene-gene interactions among common variants in candidate cardiovascular genes in coronary artery disease

Musameh, Muntaser D., Wang, William Y. S., Nelson, Christopher P., Lluis-Ganella, Carla, Debiec, Radoslaw, Subirana, Isaac, Elosua, Roberto, Balmforth, Anthony J., Ball, Stephen G., Hall, Alistair S., Kathiresan, Sekar, Thompson, John R., Lucas, Gavin, Samani, Nilesh J. and Tomaszewski, Maciej (2015). Analysis of gene-gene interactions among common variants in candidate cardiovascular genes in coronary artery disease. PLoS One, 10 (2) e0117684, e0117684. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117684

Analysis of gene-gene interactions among common variants in candidate cardiovascular genes in coronary artery disease

2015

Journal Article

Glycated hemoglobin vs fasting plasma glucose as a predictor of left ventricular dysfunction after st-elevation myocardial infarction

Tsai, Josh P. J., Tian, Jenny, Wang, William Y. S. and Ng, Arnold C. T. (2015). Glycated hemoglobin vs fasting plasma glucose as a predictor of left ventricular dysfunction after st-elevation myocardial infarction. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 31 (1), 44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.cjca.2014.10.029

Glycated hemoglobin vs fasting plasma glucose as a predictor of left ventricular dysfunction after st-elevation myocardial infarction

2015

Journal Article

Quantification of intramyocardial metabolites by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy

Gillinder, Lisa, Goo, Shi Yi, Cowin, Gary, Strudwick, Mark, van der Geest, Rob J., Wang, William Y. S. and Ng, Arnold C. T. (2015). Quantification of intramyocardial metabolites by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2 24, 24.1-24.7. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2015.00024

Quantification of intramyocardial metabolites by proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy

2014

Journal Article

Novel use of pleural ultrasound can identify malignant entrapped lung prior to effusion drainage

Salamonsen, Matthew R., Lo, Ada K. C., Ng, Arnold C. T., Bashirzadeh, Farzad, Wang, William Y. S. and Fielding, David I. K. (2014). Novel use of pleural ultrasound can identify malignant entrapped lung prior to effusion drainage. Chest, 146 (5), 1286-1293. doi: 10.1378/chest.13-2876

Novel use of pleural ultrasound can identify malignant entrapped lung prior to effusion drainage

2014

Journal Article

Pathophysiology and imaging techniques of diabetic heart disease

Harrop, Danielle L., Wang, William Y. S. and Ng, Arnold C. T. (2014). Pathophysiology and imaging techniques of diabetic heart disease. European Medical Journal Diabetes, 2, 88-98.

Pathophysiology and imaging techniques of diabetic heart disease

2014

Conference Publication

O179 Early Detection of Hypertensive Myocardial Fibrosis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry

Alshammari, Qurain, Galloway, Graham J., Strudwick, Mark W., Wang, William, Ng, Arnold and Hamilton-Craig, Christian (2014). O179 Early Detection of Hypertensive Myocardial Fibrosis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry. World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2014, Melbourne, Australia, 4-7 May 2014. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1384

O179 Early Detection of Hypertensive Myocardial Fibrosis by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry

2013

Journal Article

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an update on current management strategies

Hall, T., Stanton, T., Wang, W. Y. S. and Ng, A. C. T. (2013). Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an update on current management strategies. Panminerva Medica, 55 (1), 43-58.

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: an update on current management strategies

2013

Journal Article

Stress-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy in survivors of the 2011 Queensland floods

Butterly, Stuart J., Indrajith, Mathivathana, Garrahy, Paul, Ng, Arnold C. T., Gould, Paul A. and Wang, William Y. S. (2013). Stress-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy in survivors of the 2011 Queensland floods. Medical Journal of Australia, 198 (2), 109-110. doi: 10.5694/mja12.11620

Stress-induced takotsubo cardiomyopathy in survivors of the 2011 Queensland floods

2012

Journal Article

Thrombus in transit within a patent foramen ovale: an argument for consideration of prophylactic closure?

Chow, Vincent, Wang, William, Wilson, Michael and Yiannikas, John (2012). Thrombus in transit within a patent foramen ovale: an argument for consideration of prophylactic closure?. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 40 (2), 115-118. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20820

Thrombus in transit within a patent foramen ovale: an argument for consideration of prophylactic closure?

Current funding

  • 2026 - 2030
    Implementing a life course approach in communities, schools, and health care settings for early detection, prevention and ending RHD in Australia (IpreventRHD)
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    REducing hospital re-admission for high-risk CARDiology patients
    MRFF Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of Medicine Use and Medicine Intervention by Pharmacists
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor William Wang is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Enhancing Echocardiographic and Hemodynamic Assessment of Aortic Stenosis

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Better Cardiac Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients in an Australian Tertiary Hospital

    Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

Enquiries

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  • Cardiac imaging
  • Cardiology
  • Heart Disease
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease

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