Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences We are leaders in cardiovascular research, including atrial fibrillation and heart failure, thrombosis and haemostasis, and vascular biology.
News AI in cardiology: A step-by-step guide to developing high-quality algorithms Artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest stories in healthcare for years, but many clinicians still remain unsure about how, exactly, they should be using AI to help their patients
News Dr Pavlovic appointed as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology PLUS
News Heart surgery and impact on mental health among new priorities for congenital heart disease research
20 May 2019 Clinician scientist awarded additional two years of funding for research in children's heart surgery The BHF have awarded Mr Nigel Drury a 2 year extension to his Research Fellowship he is researching the Bilateral Remote Ischaemic Conditioning in Children with the Birmingham Children and Leeds Children's Hospitals.
18 April 2019 Birmingham haematologist awarded Researcher of the Year Dr Phillip Nicolson, Clinical Lecturer in the Institute, has recently been announced as a recipient of the 2019 National Institute of Health Research/British Society for Haematology Researcher of the Year Award.
01 April 2019 BHF recognises Birmingham's emerging cardiovascular excellence: accelerator award funding starts The University of Birmingham is one of six universities in the UK to receive a BHF Accelerator Award in recognition of its excellence in cardiovascular research.
19 March 2019 European Society of Cardiology: Discovery of atrial fibrillation subtypes paves way for precision medicine Discovery of subtypes of atrial fibrillation paves the way for individualised treatment. New data from the CATCH ME project will be presented at the EHRA/AFNET Conference on personalised medicine to improve patient care.
19 February 2019 Birmingham researchers develop innovative analysis software for understanding heart electrical activity and arrhythmias Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death. Researchers in the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences have devised a new software called ElectroMap, which processes and analyses complex electrical data.
15 February 2019 Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.
11 January 2019 Biomarkers identified to help diagnose heart condition The BBC writes about recent findings University of Birmingham researchers have identified two biomarkers that could help in the diagnosis of a heart condition that raises the risk of stroke.