Research Grant

Institution:

University of Liverpool

Recipient:

Dr Geoffrey Gill

Project:

Hypoglycaemia and cardiac arrhythmia in Type 1 diabetes - a study using ambulatory blood glucose and ECG monitoring

Summary:

Diabetes can be associated with disturbances of heart rhythm and this may be caused by low blood glucose levels.
This research is investigating this problem using sophisticated monitoring equipment which can measure heart rhythm and simultaneous blood glucose levels while the patient goes about their usual daytime activities.

Amount:

£20,000