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Review highlights impact of Long COVID on cardiovascular system

18 February 2022 · Listed under Cardiovascular, COVID-19, Imaging

The wide-ranging effects of long COVID and the associated issues for healthcare providers have been revealed in a new review of the major studies into the condition, which specifically highlights the impact of long COVID on the cardiovascular system. The review, published in the European Heart Journal, spans each step from a patient’s original coronavirus … Read more

Doctors making AI-assisted decisions more accurate and confident in decision-making

17 December 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Imaging, Technology and Digital Health

New research has shown that doctors who use an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to assess echocardiograms are more accurate and more confident in their decision making. The study, published in the journal JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, is the first to show that an algorithm can automatically categorise severity of coronary artery disease from a simple echo … Read more

Blog: the implications of the OxVALVE-Survive study on GP practice

18 November 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions

Academic GPs Dr Clare Taylor and Dr Nick Jones (pictured) from the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences outline the findings of the OxVALVE-Survive study and implications for their own clinical practice. Valvular heart disease occurs when valves become either narrowed (stenosis) or leaky (regurgitation). An echocardiogram, or ‘echo’, is an … Read more

Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes

12 November 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, Diabetes and Metabolism, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, NIHR-BHF

Lowering high blood pressure is an effective way to reduce a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future, according to a new study. Doctors already prescribe blood pressure-lowering drugs to reduce a person’s chance of having a life-threatening heart attack or stroke, but whether these drugs can help to stave off diabetes … Read more

British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Catalyst Awards

31 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, NIHR-BHF

The BHF are pleased to announce an upcoming call for applications to fund research into the use of advanced analytics to improve cardiovascular care delivery and outcomes in the NHS. A £1 million fund is available, and proposals for research projects lasting up to two years and costing up to £200,000 are invited. Proposals should … Read more

Lowering blood pressure still beneficial for the heart in old age

27 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions

Oxford University researchers have found that blood pressure medication is still effective at reducing the risk of a heart attack and stroke in old age, even if blood pressure is in an apparently healthy range. The research by Professor Kazem Rahimi, who is supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre and the British Heart … Read more

BRC-supported study receives Best Research Paper Award

9 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Technology and Digital Health

A leading cardiology journal has named an academic paper written by Oxford BRC-supported researchers as its best research paper of 2020. The paper – which found that two common heart medication do not increase the risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation – was named by the BMJ Heart journal as the Heart Best Research Paper Award 2021 … Read more

“Modest” increase in heart attack hospitalisation rates after years of decline

13 July 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data

The burden of hospital admission rates due to heart attacks in England rose between 2012 and 2016, despite decades of falling rates, new research suggests. The researchers also found that after 2010-2011, admission rates increased in most age groups. Young women aged 35 to 49 and even younger men aged 15 to 34 were the … Read more

AI replaces contrast dye for fast, cheaper and needle-free cardiac MRI scans

7 July 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Imaging

A team from Oxford comprising artificial intelligence (AI) scientists, magnetic resonance specialists and cardiologists have developed a new cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) scan for detecting heart muscle disease. The current ‘gold standard’ for imaging heart muscle disease is CMR, using a method called late gadolinium enhancement. This requires injection of a contrast agent into the … Read more

New Senior Research Fellows named

1 July 2021 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Cardiovascular, Imaging, Musculoskeletal, Neurological Conditions, Other News

The NIHR Oxford BRC has announced the appointment of its latest group of Senior Research Fellows – the third cohort of emerging research leaders to receive the accolade. Like in 2020, this year’s selection process was a coordinated effort by the Oxford BRC and its partners in the NIHR Oxford Health BRC, which focuses on mental health … Read more

AI detects life-threatening blood vessel inflammation from COVID-19 variants

8 June 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, COVID-19, NIHR-BHF

New artificial intelligence (AI) technology to scan for heightened blood vessel inflammation can calculate a person’s risk of death from COVID-19 and COVID-19 variants. The technology could be used to tailor their treatment and give them the best chance of recovery, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and presented today … Read more

Having a healthier heart associated with better problem-solving and reaction time

14 May 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Imaging, Neurological Conditions

People with healthier heart structure and function appear to have better cognitive abilities, including increased capacity to solve logic problems and faster reaction times, according to a study involving University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) researchers. The study, which included researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, was published … Read more

Foods linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease and death in middle-age identified

4 May 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Obesity, Diet and Lifestyle

Two common dietary patterns identified in British adults may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death in middle-age, according to a study by Oxford University researchers. The research, which was supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, was published in the open access journal BMC Medicine. The two diets identified … Read more

More people could benefit from blood pressure-lowering medication, study finds

30 April 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Stroke and Vascular Dementia

Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure and heart attacks, even in adults with normal blood pressure, according to a new research by University of Oxford researchers In a paper published in the Lancet, the researchers found the beneficial effects of treatment were similar, regardless of the starting blood … Read more

NIHR Advance Fellowship awarded

19 April 2021 · Listed under NIHR-BHF

Dr. Chris Miller, University of Manchester, was awarded an NIHR Advanced fellowship for £1.3m. This is an important milestone towards creation of the UK HFpEF registry, which will become the key platform for collaborative UK clinical and translational HFpEF research.

Seven in ten patients hospitalised with COVID-19 not fully recovered five months after discharge

24 March 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, COVID-19, Imaging, Respiratory

A majority of survivors who left hospital following COVID-19 had not fully recovered five months after discharge and continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health, as well as their ability to work, according to results released by a major national study into the longer-term effect of the COVID-19. The PHOSP-COVID study, … Read more

Genetic breakthrough to target care for deadly heart condition

25 January 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Genomic Medicine

University of Oxford researchers have discovered a new type of genetic change in the DNA of people with the inherited heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young people. The findings, in a paper published in Nature Genetics, could transform the diagnosis and treatment of the disease, a silent killer amongst … Read more

Eight BRC projects get RCF funding

7 September 2020 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, Diabetes and Metabolism, Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity, Genomic Medicine, Haematology and Stem Cells, Imaging, Molecular Diagnostics, Multi-Modal Cancer Therapies, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Neurological Conditions, Stroke and Vascular Dementia, Surgical Innovation and Evaluation, Technology and Digital Health

Eight Oxford BRC proposals, many covering a number of themes, have been awarded NIHR Research Capability Funding (RCF) funding to take forward key areas of research. The selected projects that will be supported include: Developing a research centre devoted to urgent and acute care The creation of a state-of-the-art imaging centre; and of a new … Read more

Common heart medication does not increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation

10 August 2020 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19, Technology and Digital Health

A study by Oxford researchers, supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), found that ACE inhibitors and ARBs – both common treatments for high blood pressure and heart failure – are not generally linked to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease or an increased likelihood of being admitted to intensive care. However, … Read more

Thousands miss out on life-saving heart attack treatment due to COVID-19 pandemic

15 July 2020 · Listed under Cardiovascular, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Oxford have published new research that shows that by the end of May there had been about 5,000 fewer hospital admissions with heart attack in 2020 than would be expected, suggesting that many patients have missed out on lifesaving treatment. The research showed that the number of admissions to hospital … Read more

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