Claire Lawley

Claire Lawley is a Clinical Senior Lecturer affiliated with the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health and the Children's Hospital at Westmead. Her research focuses on congenital heart disease, pediatric cardiology, and arrhythmias triggered by electronic gaming. She teaches pediatric congenital heart disease and has contributed to clinical guidelines for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy screening. Her work bridges pediatric cardiology with maternal-fetal health, particularly regarding prosthetic heart valves in pregnancy.

Research interests include 4D flow MRI applications in congenital heart disease, neonatal cardiac interventions, and telemedicine for inherited cardiac conditions. Her 2024 study evaluated remote electrocardiographic monitoring in children, while her 2022 work identified life-threatening arrhythmias linked to electronic gaming—a finding highlighted in media including the Cleveland Clinic's consultqd blog.

Key contributions include systematic reviews on prosthetic valve outcomes in pregnancy and long-term developmental impacts of early cardiac procedures. She leads the 2015 HeartKids Australia-funded study on outcomes following neonatal cardiac procedures. Her interdisciplinary approach addresses both clinical and healthcare economic aspects of pediatric cardiology.