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New imaging centre officially opened

16 January 2023 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging

A new Acute Multidisciplinary Imaging and Interventional Centre (AMIIC), based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, has been officially opened. AMIIC, part of the University of Oxford’s Radcliffe Department of Medicine, was previously known as AVIC (Acute Vascular Imaging Centre). The newly ... READ MORE

Professor Marian Knight recognised for services to maternal and public health

4 January 2023 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine

Professor Marian Knight, the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Co- Theme Lead for Cardiovascular Medicine, has been recognised in the New Year Honours list 2023. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to Maternal and Public Health.  Professor ... READ MORE

One in eight people have undiagnosed nighttime hypertension

22 September 2022 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Preventive Neurology

Around 15 percent of people aged between 40 and 75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at nighttime. Because they do not know about this, and are therefore not being treated for it, they are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease such as ... READ MORE

Study develops radiotranscriptomic AI analysis to enable virtual heart biopsies

5 September 2022 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, COVID-19, Imaging

Oxford University researchers have found a new way of directly quantifying vascular inflammation in COVID-19 patients, in a study that could pave the way to more efficient trials of new treatments and identify patients who might be at risk of long-term complications.  The study, which was ... READ MORE

Oxford receives major BHF award to research cure for inherited heart diseases

29 July 2022 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Genomic Medicine, NIHR-BHF

An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Big Beat Challenge. The BHF ... READ MORE

Review highlights impact of Long COVID on cardiovascular system

18 February 2022 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, 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 ... READ MORE

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

17 December 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Imaging

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 ... READ MORE

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

18 November 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Translational Data Science

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 ... READ MORE

Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes

12 November 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, NIHR-BHF, Translational Data Science

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 ... READ MORE

British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Catalyst Awards

31 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, 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 ... READ MORE

Lowering blood pressure still beneficial for the heart in old age

27 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Translational Data Science

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 ... READ MORE

BRC-supported study receives Best Research Paper Award

9 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, COVID-19, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Translational Data Science

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 ... READ MORE

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

13 July 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Translational Data Science

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 ... READ MORE

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

7 July 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, 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 ... READ MORE

New Senior Research Fellows named

1 July 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Musculoskeletal, Other News, Preventive Neurology

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 ... READ MORE

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

8 June 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, 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 ... READ MORE

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

14 May 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging, Preventive Neurology

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, ... READ MORE

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

4 May 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, 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 ... READ MORE

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

30 April 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Preventive Neurology

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 ... 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. ... READ MORE

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