Profile
Dr Jordan Fulcher
- Structural Heart Interventional Cardiologist
- Staff Specialist, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- Consultant Cardiologist, Strathfield Private Hospital (VMO)
- Consultant Cardiologist, Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
Dr Jordan Fulcher graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2003 and completed his cardiology specialty training at Royal Alfred Hospital in 2013.
He completed a Masters in Clinical Trials Research in 2015 and submitted his PhD on statins, cholesterol and the risk of cardiovascular disease at the University of Sydney in late 2016. He is involved in ongoing research in the same field at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre at the University of Sydney.
Dr Fulcher has an active involvement in teaching, including lecturing and assessment for the Masters of Metabolic Health course at Sydney University, PBL tutoring for Sydney Medical School and summer scholarship student supervision at the NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre. He is a regular speaker at GP educational meetings. Dr Fulcher currently works as a VMO cardiologist at Strathfield Private Hospital and is an Honorary VMO at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
He has worked regionally in Orange and Coffs Harbour as a locum consultant and VMO cardiologist over the last several years. He is fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and an associated member of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand.
- Lipids and lipid modifying therapies
- Cardiovascular risk and prevention
- Novel oral anticoagulants and atrial fibrillation
- Diabetes and cardiovascular disease
- Interventional cardiology
- Clinical research and teaching
Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT) Collaboration. Impact of renal function on the effects of LDL cholesterol lowering with statin-based regimens: a meta-analysis of individual participant data from 28 randomised trials. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 2016.
Abed HS, Fulcher JR, Kilborn MJ, Keech AC. Inappropriate sinus tachycardia: focus on ivabradine. Intern Med J. 2016;46(8):875-83.
Fulcher J*, Chia N*, Keech A. Beta-blocker, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker, nitrate-hydralazine, diuretics, aldosterone antagonist, ivabradine, devices and digoxin (BANDAID(2) ): an evidence-based mnemonic for the treatment of systolic heart failure. Intern Med J. 2016;46(6):653-62. (*Co-first authors)
Cholesterol Treatment Trialists (CTT) Collaboration. Protocol for analyses of adverse event data from randomized controlled trials of statin therapy. Am Heart J. 2016;176:63-9.
Fulcher J, Patel S, Nicholls SJ, Bao S, Celermajer D. Optical coherence tomography for serial in vivo imaging of aortic plaque in the rabbit: a preliminary experience. Open Heart. 2015;2(1):e000314.
Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ (CTT) Collaboration.* Efficacy and safety of LDL-lowering therapy among men and women: meta-analysis of individual data from 174 000 participants in 27 randomised trials. The Lancet 2015; 385: 1397-1405 (* co-first author)
Fulcher J*, Chin J*, Jenkins A, Keech A. Is it Time to Repair a Fairly Fast SAAB Convertible? Testing an Evidence-based Mnemonic for the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease. Heart Lung Circulation 2015; 24(5): 480-487. (* Co-first authors)
Fulcher J, Keech A. Aspirin Use in People with Diabetes: The Evidence. Diabetes Management: A Journal for General Practitioners and Other Health Professionals 2013; 45: 20-24
Fulcher J, Wilcox I. Basal Stress Cardiomyopathy Induced by Exogenous Catecholamines in Younger Adults. International Journal of Cardiology 2013; 168 (6): e158-e160.
Keech AC, Fulcher JR, Simes J. The role of statin therapy in patients with lower vascular risk. Med J Aust 2012; 197 (3): 130-131.
Fulcher J, Keech A. The case for more intensive use of statins. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease 2012; 3: 201-210
Aspirin Use in People with Diabetes: The Evidence . J. Fulcherand A. Keech. Diabetes Management: A Journal for General Practitioners and Other Health Professionals. Volume 45, December 2013
Abstract 12760: Effects of Statin Therapy by Age in a Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data from 174 000 Patients in the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration Study. J Fulcher, R O’Connell, J Simes, A Keech on behalf of the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. Circulation. 2013;128:A12760
J Fulcher and I Wilcox. Basal Stress Cardiomyopathy Induced by Exogenous Catecholamines in Younger Adults. International Journal of Cardiology 2013; 168 (6): e158-e160
A C Keech, J R Fulcher and J Simes. The role of statin therapy in patients with lower vascular risk. Med J Aust 2012; 197 (3): 130-131.
J Fulcher and A Keech. The case for more intensive use of statins. Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease September 2012 3: 201-210
Abstract 17409: Effects of Statin Therapy by Sex in a Meta-Analysis of Individual Patient Data from 169 139 Patients in the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration Study. J Fulcher, E Barnes, J Simes, A Kirby, A C Keech. Cholesterol Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. Circulation. 2011; 124: A17409 (see oral presentation referenced above)