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[Rianne]

Dear all,

Thank you for your interest in our research study. My name is Rianne Ravensbergen and I'm currently doing research for my PhD program at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC Canada. The research study will evaluate autonomic control of the heart and blood vessels after spinal cord injury and the relationship with cardiovascular disease. Lifestyle has been thought to be a very important factor influencing risk for heart disease, but what is the role of autonomic impairment? Hopefully we can get a better picture of this and in the future be able to make better prevention strategies.

In this posting I have put some very general information about the study. Would you be interested in the study and like to have some more information (eg the informed consent form), please feel free to contact me (rravensb@sfu.ca) or our research nurse Maureen McGrath (maureen_mcgrath@vch.ca).

We are looking for volunteers to take part in a research study looking at control of the heart and blood vessels in individuals who have sustained a spinal cord injury (> 1 year ago).

After spinal cord injury (SCI) nerves that are important in controlling blood pressure, heart rate and blood flow to the brain may be damaged.
This can lead to heart disease and strokes, and severely impacts quality of life and rehabilitation of spinal cord injured individuals.

The results of this study may improve the treatment and management of cardiovascular complications in individuals with SCI.

Volunteers will be compensated for their participation

Thank you very much.
Kind regards,

Rianne Ravensbergen

[pinkcloud]

Scarey for me to know this. I am glad you are doing research into it - but I am going to forget I read it, no doctors ever gone into this with me before so I hope that your findings show negative results. And my doctors were right not to mention anything.

All the best in your reseach.