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andrew justin stewart coats , c. 2010 melbourne , australia australian british academic senior university administrator university london university of sydney norwich research park university of warwick of monash university oxford royal brompton hospital of imperial college 01 february 1958 chronic heart failure research linacre -rrb- , american heart association medal michael l pollock award -lrb- inaugural recipient andrew coats-2010 . jpg andrew justin stewart coats
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andrew justin stewart coats

andrew justin stewart coats -lrb- born 1 february 1958 -rrb- is an australian -- british academic cardiologist who has particular interest in the management of heart failure .
his research turned established teaching on its head and promoted exercise training -lrb- rather than bed rest -rrb- as a treatment for chronic heart failure .
he was instrumental in describing the `` muscle hypothesis '' of heart failure .
in addition to this , coats is also a successful fundraiser , university administrator , and inventor .
his imperial college patents have formed the basis of companies specialising in the treatment of cachexia -lrb- myotec and psioxus -rrb- .
