Researcher

My Expertise

The management of hypertension and monitoring of raised blood pressure. Actions and interventions to improve blood pressure control. The detection, treatment and control of hypertension.

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases), Epidemiology, Preventative health care, Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases), Preventive Medicine

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Biography

Alta (Aletta E.) Schutte PhD FESC FRRSAf ISHF is SHARP Professor and Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac, Vascular and Metabolic Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at UNSW Sydney, Australia; with a joint appointment as Professorial Fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. She is a NHMRC Investigator Grant Leadership Fellow.

She has extensive experience in working in clinical and population-based studies with a focus on raised...view more

Location

School of Population Health
Samuels Building, Level 2, Room 223
Kensington Campus
UNSW Sydney

Videos

Principal Theme Lead of Cardiac Vascular and Metabolic Medicine
Coverage on Channel 10 of our clinical trial in New South Wales
Interview with the American Heart Association in Boston, USA.
Panel Member with Professors Julie Redfern and Gemma Figtree on "That's What I Call Science" to discuss raised blood pressure and Women's Heart Health
Was selected as a Fellow of the Next Einstein Forum
Blood pressure measurement techniques and their clinical relevance. Webinar of the Hypertension Section of the Tele-Cardiology Working group of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth.
Implementing salt substitutes and sodium reduction are now clear effective ways to reduce blood pressure across the lifecourse. The challenge is to implement these strategies in all settings.
Invited as past ISH President to list and discuss the top 3 international publications impacting the field of hypertension research.
In 2019 received the Alumni Award from the North-West University in South Africa
UNSW Profile: Prof. Alta Schutte
Experts push for salt substitute to treat high blood pressure - Channel 9 News
Shop-to-Stop Hypertension trial in Bunnings
Cuffless Blood Pressure Devices - are we there yet?
Heart Week: Women's Heart Health
Selection as a Fellow of the Next Einstein Forum
Speaker on the Webinar on Hypertension (Tele-Cardiology Working Group) ISTeH
Hosting a Webinar on salt substitutes to lower blood pressure (Tea with Africa series), The George Institute for Global Health
Presidential picks of the best recent papers in hypertension
Recipient of the Alumni Award from the North-West University