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Assistant Professor Erik Fung

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)

Member of:

European Society of Cardiology
Heart Failure Association

Dr Erik Fung is a practising invasive cardiologist at the Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, sub-specialising in advanced heart failure and circulatory support, pulmonary hypertension, and anticoagulation. He is certified in cardiovascular disease (cardiology; ABIM), echocardiography (NBE), and heart failure (HFA of ESC). He is also Principal Investigator of the Laboratory for Heart Failure + Circulation Research, Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences, PWH, where he leads a group of scientists and students studying the effects of frailty and inflammation on heart failure using a broad array of tools in epidemiology, genetics, molecular biology and metabolomics. He promotes the care concept of cardiogeriatrics and collaborates with local and international researchers on projects in ageing and precision medicine.

Presentations

Cross-sectional analysis of 6-minute walk distance and diastolic function in a Hong Kong cohort of community-living older adults

Event: ESC Asia with APSC & AFC

Topic: Biomarkers

Session: Poster Session 1

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Sarcopenia and cardiac dysfunction in community-living older adults

Event: Heart Failure 2019

Topic: Peripheral Circulation, Metabolism, Skeletal Muscle

Session: Chronic Heart Failure - Clinical

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Sarcopenia and reduced physical fitness are associated with cardiac dysfunction in community-living older adults

Event: Heart Failure 2019

Topic: Peripheral Circulation, Metabolism, Skeletal Muscle

Session: Chronic Heart Failure - Clinical

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