Dr Louis Wang

Conjoint Senior Lecturer

BSc (Med) MBBS (Hons1) UNSW MMed(Hons) Syd MPVD Bologna PhD UNSW CF FRACP FCSANZ FACC

Medicine & Health

School of Clinical Medicine

Louis Wang is an experienced Cardiologist as well as a Staff Specialist in Vascular Medicine, working at St Vincent's Hospital, Liverpool Hospital and Sydney Hospital campuses. He is an educational leader at the St Vincent's Hospital campus in Sydney, where he previously served as the Director of Physician Education (DPE) for three years, and is now an Associate Professor and the Associate Head of St Vincent's & Mater Clinical School at the University of Notre Dame Sydney.

Louis Wang graduated first in his class at the University of New South Wales, and was awarded the University Medal in Medicine and First Class Honours. He also has a PhD for pioneering research in high frequency echocardiography.

His clinical interests include general cardiology, heart failure, anticoagulation, perioperative medicine as well as the management of venous thromboembolism (deep vein thrombosis / pulmonary embolism). He is an experienced researcher in clinical medicine and translational science, and has published in leading high impact cardiovascular and general medicine journals, including The Lancet, Circulation, European Heart Journal, and Medical Journal of Australia.

Phone

02 8382 1111

E-mail

louis.wang@svha.org.au

Location

St Vincent’s Hospital DARLINGHURST NSW 2010 Liverpool Hospital LIVERPOOL NSW 2170 Sydney Hospital SYDNEY NSW 2000

Book Chapters | 2010

Wang LW; Fahim MA; Hayen A; Mitchell RL; Baines L; Lord S; Craig JC; Webster AC, 2010, 'Cardiac testing for coronary artery disease in potential kidney transplant recipients', in Wang LW (ed.), , John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd008691
Journal articles | 2022

Santiago C; Huttner IG; Wang LW; Chand R; Cvetkovska J; Zhao G; Hesselson D; Hinits Y; O'Brien A; Feneley M; Smith K; Linke W; Gautel M; Fatkin D, 2022, 'Position-dependent effects of titin truncation on the heart', JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY, 173, pp. S20 - S21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2022.08.042

Journal articles | 2022

Wang LW; Phan J; Schuetz P; Omari A; Watson AJ; Subbiah RN, 2022, 'Splinters in the fingernails, heart and brain: thromboembolic complications of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis despite treatment with a direct-acting oral anticoagulant', Oxford Medical Case Reports, 2022, pp. 14 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/omcr/omab138

Journal articles | 2021

Tardo DT; Bruce A; Pearlman A; Wang LW; Sturgess A; Pitney M, 2021, 'Chest Pain, Statins, Troponin Elevation, and Myopathy: A Diagnostic and Management Dilemma', American Journal of Medicine, 134, pp. e303 - e305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.09.053

Journal articles | 2020

Lai JV; Muthiah K; Robson D; Prichard R; Walker R; Pin Lim C; Wang LW; Macdonald PS; Jansz P; Hayward CS, 2020, 'Impact of Pump Speed on Hemodynamics with Exercise in Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Device Patients', ASAIO Journal, 66, pp. 132 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000975

Journal articles | 2019

Imran M; Wang L; McCrohon J; Yu C; Holloway C; Otton J; Huang J; Stehning C; Moffat KJ; Ross J; Puntmann VO; Vassiliou VS; Prasad S; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; Hayward C; Macdonald P; Jabbour A, 2019, 'Native T1 Mapping in the Diagnosis of Cardiac Allograft Rejection: A Prospective Histologically Validated Study', JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, 12, pp. 1618 - 1628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2018.10.027

Journal articles | 2018

Huttner IG; Wang LW; Santiago CF; Horvat C; Johnson R; Cheng D; von Frieling-Salewsky M; Hillcoat K; Bemand TJ; Trivedi G; Braet F; Hesselson D; Alford K; Hayward CS; Seidman JG; Seidman CE; Feneley MP; Linke WA; Fatkin D, 2018, 'A-Band Titin Truncation in Zebrafish Causes Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Hemodynamic Stress Intolerance', Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine, 11, pp. e002135, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCGEN.118.002135

Journal articles | 2018

Wang LW; Kesteven SH; Huttner IG; Feneley MP; Fatkin D, 2018, 'High-frequency echocardiography ― transformative clinical and research applications in humans, mice, and zebrafish ―', Circulation Journal, 82, pp. 620 - 628, http://dx.doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-18-0027

Journal articles | 2017

Boland J; Gazibarich G; Wang L; Muller D, 2017, 'Importance of Valid Reference Ranges for Cardiac Output-Derived Haemodynamic Variables', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S137 - S137, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.214

Journal articles | 2017

Wang LW; Huttner IG; Santiago CF; Kesteven SH; Yu ZY; Feneley MP; Fatkin D; Martin I, 2017, 'Standardized echocardiographic assessment of cardiac function in normal adult zebrafish and heart disease models', DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms, 10, pp. 63 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/dmm.026989

Journal articles | 2016

Boland J; Gazibarich G; Wang L; Muller D, 2016, 'Design of Interactive Algorithm to Analyse Physiological Variations in Cardiac Output-Derived Haemodynamic Variables', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. S260 - S261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.606

Journal articles | 2016

Boland JE; Gazibarich GJ; Wang LW; Muller DWM, 2016, 'Impact of cardiac output imprecision on the clinical interpretation of haemodynamic variables in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory', International Journal of Cardiology, 210, pp. 63 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.02.112

Journal articles | 2016

Boland JE; Wang LW; Love BJ; Christofi M; Muller DWM, 2016, 'Impact of New-generation Hybrid Imaging Technology on Radiation Dose during Percutaneous Coronary Interventions and Trans-femoral Aortic Valve Implantations: A comparison with conventional flat-plate angiography', Heart Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. 668 - 675, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.08.023

Journal articles | 2016

Imran M; Wang L; McCrohon J; Holloway C; Otton J; Yu C; Hunag J; Grover R; Moffat K; Ross J; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; Hayward C; Macdonald P; Jabbour A, 2016, 'Multiparametric Tissue Mapping in the Diagnosis and Management of Cardiac Transplant Rejection: A Prospective, Histologically-Validated Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. S3 - S3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.007

Journal articles | 2016

Imran M; Wang L; McCrohon J; Holloway C; Otton J; Yu CY; Huang J; Stehning C; Puntmann V; Moffat K; Ross J; Vassiliou V; Prasad S; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; Hayward C; Macdonald P; Jabbour A, 2016, 'Multiparametric mapping in the diagnosis and management of cardiac transplant rejection: A prospective, histologically-validated study', Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 18, pp. 1 - 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-18-S1-O67

Journal articles | 2016

Shehab S; Macdonald PS; Keogh AM; Kotlyar E; Jabbour A; Robson D; Newton PJ; Rao S; Wang L; Allida S; Connellan M; Granger E; Dhital K; Spratt P; Jansz PC; Hayward CS, 2016, 'Long-term biventricular HeartWare ventricular assist device support - Case series of right atrial and right ventricular implantation outcomes', Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 35, pp. 466 - 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2015.12.001

Journal articles | 2016

Tang R; Wang JTY; Wang L; Le K; Huang Y; Hickey AJ; Emmett L, 2016, 'Impact of patient preparation on the diagnostic performance of ¹⁸F-FDG PET in cardiac sarcoidosis a systematic review and meta-analysis', Clinical Nuclear Medicine, 41, pp. e327 - e339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000001063

Journal articles | 2015

Boland J; Gazibarich G; Wang L; Muller D, 2015, 'Effect of cardiac output measurement error in the calculation and interpretation of cardiac output-derived haemodynamic variables in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S371 - S371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.603

Journal articles | 2015

Imran M; Wang L; Holloway C; Otton J; Yu C; Huang J; Moffat K; Ross J; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; Hayward C; MacDonald P; Jabbour A, 2015, 'Myocardial tissue characterisation by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance diagnoses and tracks recovery after cardiac transplant rejection', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S386 - S387, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.639

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Granger EK; McCourt JA; Pye R; Kaplan JM; Muller DWM, 2015, 'Late surgical explantation and aortic valve replacement after transcatheter aortic valve implantation', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 99, pp. 1434 - 1436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.099

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Grygiel JJ; O'Neill JH; Fatkin D; Feneley MP, 2015, 'Snowflakes in the heart: an ultrasonic marker of severe hypercoagulability', The Lancet, 385, pp. 302 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62221-2

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; He EYJ; Ghosh D; Day RO; Jones GRD; Subbiah RN; Holloway CJ, 2015, 'Severe carbon monoxide poisoning from waterpipe smoking: A public health concern', Medical Journal of Australia, 202, pp. 446 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja14.01264

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Jabbour A; Hayward CS; Furlong TJ; Girgis L; Macdonald PS; Keogh AM, 2015, 'Potential role of coenzyme Q10 in facilitating recovery from statin-induced rhabdomyolysis.', Intern Med J, 45, pp. 451 - 453, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12712

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Kwan BCH; Glanville AR, 2015, 'Regional differences in ventilation-perfusion ratio may help explain the differential diagnosis in interstitial lung disease', Internal Medicine Journal, 45, pp. 365 - 367, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12694

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Masson P; Turner RM; Lord SW; Baines LA; Craig JC; Webster AC, 2015, 'Prognostic value of cardiac tests in potential kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review', Transplantation, 99, pp. 731 - 745, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/TP.0000000000000611

Journal articles | 2015

Wang LW; Omari A; Emmett L; Jansz PC; Huilgol R; Rainer S; Subbiah RN, 2015, 'Granulomatous sarcoid aortitis: A serious complication of a well-known multisystem disease', The Lancet, 385, pp. 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(15)60649-3

Journal articles | 2014

Boland JE; Wang LW; Love BJ; Wynne DG; Muller DWM, 2014, 'Radiation dose during percutaneous treatment of structural heart disease', Heart Lung and Circulation, 23, pp. 1075 - 1083, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.258

Journal articles | 2014

Wang LW; Hayward C, 2014, 'Managing resistant congestive cardiac failure in the elderly.', Medicine Today, 4, pp. 14 - 20, http://www.medicinetoday.com.au/system/files/pdf/CT2014-11-014-WANG.pdf

Journal articles | 2014

Wang LW; Noël B; Descloux E; Baron DW, 2014, 'Antiphospholipid syndrome: an important differential diagnosis for culture-negative endocarditis', The American Journal of Medicine, 128, pp. 250 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.11.010

Journal articles | 2014

Wang LW; Walker BD; Omari A; Tay AE; Subbiah RN, 2014, 'Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma of the heart', European Heart Journal, 35, pp. 2927 - 2927, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu147

Journal articles | 2013

Wang L; Masson P; Turner R; Lord S; Baines L; Craig J; Webster A, 2013, 'Non-invasive Cardiac Tests are at Least as Good at Predicting Future Adverse Cardiac Events as Coronary Angiography in Kidney Transplant Candidates', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S220 - S220, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.526

Journal articles | 2013

Wang L; Omari A; Muller DW; Jacobs NH; Subbiah RN, 2013, 'Coronary artery embolization after successful surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation', Circulation, 127, pp. 960 - 961, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.150359

Journal articles | 2013

Wang LW; Granger EK, 2013, 'Obstructive right atrial myxoma in association with carney complex', Heart Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. 450 - 451, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.10.015

Journal articles | 2013

Wang LW; Jansz PC; Baron DW, 2013, 'Delirium and Takotsubo cardiomyopathy following cardiac surgery', Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 41, pp. 437 - 438

Journal articles | 2013

Wang LW; Kotlyar E; Bester L; Feneley MP; Omari A; Subbiah RN, 2013, 'Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: an unusual cause of exertional dyspnoea', The Lancet, 381, pp. 1430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)62200-4

Journal articles | 2013

Wang LW; Subbiah RN; Kilborn MJ; Dunn RF, 2013, 'Phenytoin: An old but effective antiarrhythmic agent for the suppression of ventricular tachycardia', Medical Journal of Australia, 199, pp. 209 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja13.10224

Journal articles | 2012

Wang LW; Baron DW; Wynne DG; Subbiah RN; Granger EK; Kotlyar E, 2012, 'Coronary-cameral and coronary arteriovenous fistulae in a transplanted heart', Circulation, 126, pp. 2018 - 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.109199

Journal articles | 2012

Webster A; Wang L, 2012, 'Cardiac testing for coronary artery disease in potential kidney transplant recipients', Nephrology, 17, pp. 519 - 520, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1797.2012.01624.x

Journal articles | 2011

Wang LW; Fahim MA; Hayen A; Mitchell RL; Baines L; Lord S; Craig JC; Webster AC, 2011, 'Cardiac testing for coronary artery disease in potential kidney transplant recipients', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008691.pub2

Journal articles | 2011

Wang LW; Fahim MA; Hayen A; Mitchell RL; Lord SW; Baines LA; Craig JC; Webster AC, 2011, 'Cardiac testing for coronary artery disease in potential kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review of test accuracy studies', American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 57, pp. 476 - 487, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.11.018

Journal articles | 2010

He EY; Wang L; Kiernan MC, 2010, 'Scurvy and stroke - is there an association?', Medical Journal of Australia, 193, pp. 555 - 556

Journal articles | 2010

Wang L; Wong SW; Crowe PJ; Khor K; Jastrzab G; Parasyn A; Walsh WR, 2010, 'Wound infusion with local anaesthesia after laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial.', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 80, pp. 794 - 801

Journal articles | 2010

Wang LW; He EYJ, 2010, 'Flexible working arrangements in prevocational training: Implications for the delivery of safe and effective health care', Australian Health Review, 34, pp. 49 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH09646

Journal articles | 2010

Wang LW; Macaskill P; Fahim MA; Craig JC; Mitchell R; Hayen A; Baines L; Lord S; Webster A, 2010, 'SCREENING TESTS FOR CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE IN POTENTIAL KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY', Transplantation Journal, 90, pp. 211 - 211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00007890-201007272-00402

Journal articles | 2009

Amjadi S; Brown TM; Masselos K; Wang LW; Figueira EC; Francis IC, 2009, 'Re: “Anterior Segment Ischemia and Retinochoroidal Vascular Occlusion After Intralesional Steroid Injection”', Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 25, pp. 253 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181a40f62

Journal articles | 2009

Brown TM; Masselos K; Wang LW; Figueira EC; Francis IC; Wilcsek G, 2009, 'Re: “Presumed Nasolacrimal Endometriosis”', Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 25, pp. 254 - 255, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181a415b3

Journal articles | 2008

Figueira EC; Wang LW; Brown TM; Masselos K; Pandya VB; Dauber SL; Lee KJY; Amjadi S; Skalicky SE; Francis IC, 2008, 'The grape: An appropriate model for continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis', Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 34, pp. 1610 - 1611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.04.049

Journal articles | 2008

Masselos K; Lee KJY; Brown TM; Wang LW; Figueira EC; Pandya VB; Francis IC, 2008, 'Phacoemulsification training', Archives of Ophthalmology, 126, pp. 1608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archopht.126.11.1609-a

Journal articles | 2008

Masselos K; Wang LW; Amjadi S; Brown TM; Figueira EC; Francis IC, 2008, 'Re: "Simultaneous eyelid and choroidal metastases 36 years after diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma"', Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 24, pp. 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0b013e3181857f1e

Journal articles | 2008

Wang L; Lee K; Masselos K; Brown T; Figueira EC; Francis IC, 2008, 'Management of angle-closure glaucoma in East Asian eyes: a response to argon laser iridotomy-induced bullous keratopathy, a growing problem in Japan', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 92, pp. 1300 - 1300, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2008.138628

Journal articles | 2008

Wang LW; Tsang H; Coroneo MT, 2008, 'Treatment of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome using the combination of oral doxycycline and topical corticosteroid', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 36, pp. 8 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01648.x
Conference Abstracts | 2016

Imran M; Wang L; McCrohon J; Yu C; Huang J; Holloway C; James O; Stehning C; Moffat K; Ross J; Kotlyar E; Hayward C; Keogh A; Macdonald P; Jabbour A, 2016, 'Role of Novel Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Based Tissue Characterization in the Detection of Cardiac Transplant Rejection', in JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, DC, Washington, Vol. 35, pp. S32 - S32, presented at 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT), DC, Washington, 27 April 2016 - 30 April 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.086

Conference Abstracts | 2016

Imran M; Wang L; McCrohon J; Yu C; Huang J; Holloway C; Otton J; Moffat K; Grover R; Ross J; Kotlyar E; Keogh A; Hayward C; Macdonald P; Jabbour A, 2016, 'Tissue Characterization Using Novel CMR Based T1 and T2 Mapping Detects Early Myocardial Injury in Heart Transplant Recipients', in JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, DC, Washington, Vol. 35, pp. S191 - S191, presented at 36th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation (ISHLT), DC, Washington, 27 April 2016 - 30 April 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2016.01.536

Reports | 2016

Wang LW; Huttner IG; Santiago CF; Fatkin D; Martin I, 2016, Bradycardia in Zebrafish Heart Failure: A True Physiological Response or Anesthetic-Induced Red Herring?, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2016.1367

Conference Abstracts | 2015

Wang LW; Keogh AM; Macdonald PS; Jabbour A; Kotlyar E; Feneley MP; Fatkin D; Hayward CS, 2015, 'Right ventricular function is a powerful independent predictor of adverse heart failure outcomes', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, ENGLAND, London, Vol. 36, pp. 830 - 831, presented at Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC), ENGLAND, London, 29 August 2015 - 02 September 2015, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000361205105553&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Papers | 2014

Lai JV; Muthiah K; Prichard R; Walker R; Robson D; Lim C; Wang LW; Macdonald PS; Jansz P; Hayward CS, 2014, 'Evaluation of Pump Speed Changes with Exercise in Patients with Continuous Flow Ventricular Assist Devices', in JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, CA, San Diego, pp. S155 - S156, presented at 34th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International-Society-for-Heart-and-Lung-Transplantation, CA, San Diego, 10 April 2014 - 13 April 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2014.01.417

University Medal in Medicine (First in Graduating Class, UNSW, 2006)

Lindau Laureate (Australian Academy of Science, 2015)

Churchill Fellow (2015)

American Heart Association FGTB Young Investigator Award finalist (2017)

CSANZ Ralph Reader Prize for Basic Science finalist (2017)

Society for Vascular Medicine Alan T Hirsch Award (2018).

Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Failure, Echocardiography, Venous thromboembolism

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