Featured Open Lecture: November-December 2025
Acute Coronary Syndromes in the absence of standard modifiable risk factors (SMURFs): Is sex the missing link? by Prof. Gemma Figtree
In this lecture, Prof. Gemma Figtree discusses acute coronary syndromes and the absence of standard modifiable risk factors (SMuRFs). It is known that around 25% of heart attack patients have no traditional risk factors; therefore, early detection of plaque would be a game changer. Women without SMuRFs have the worst outcomes after myocardial infarction. Thus, gaining a deeper understanding of the factors driving susceptibility and resilience is the next major step in preventing disease.
To the Open Lecture by Prof. Gemma Figtree