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Heart scans could help thousands avoid unnecessary invasive procedure
CVM General Research
5 June 2024
Thousands of patients admitted to hospital every year with suspected heart attacks could avoid an unnecessary invasive procedure if they have a routine heart MRI scan first, according to research led by the Radcliffe Department of Medicine.
AI analysis of routine heart scans can predict risk of a developing heart problems ten years in advance, new research finds
AMIIC CVM General Publication Research
30 May 2024
A research team led by scientists at the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology which can accurately predict the risk of a heart attack, heart failure or cardiac death from routine cardiac CT scans, up to ten years in advance.
University of Oxford research receives £5 million funding boost from British Heart Foundation
CVM General Research
24 May 2024
Funding will support world-leading cardiovascular disease research.
Study outlines feasibility of multiple disease risk prediction model for primary care
CVM General OCMR Research
23 May 2024
A team of researchers, led by the Radcliffe Department of Medicine, has found that a single, integrated health check carried out in a primary care setting can accurately predict risks for diseases across multiple organs.
New heart disease calculator could save lives by identifying high-risk patients missed by current tools
CVM Department General
18 April 2024
Collaborative research, led from NDPCHS and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.
Wellcome Career Development Awards for Betty Raman and Adam Wilkinson
Awards CVM Department MRC WIMM
15 April 2024
Associate Professors Betty Raman and Adam Wilkinson have both won an eight-year Wellcome Career Development Award to further their research.
Study will assess new MRI technique to detect liver cancer
CVM Department OCMR
15 March 2024
The DeLIVER team will evaluate non-contrast-enhanced MRI and compare it to standard of care ultrasound in a cohort of patients under surveillance for liver cancer.
British Heart Foundation partners with the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race
CCRF CVM General
14 March 2024
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the official charity partner for The Gemini Boat Race, which is taking place on 30 March 2024
Dr Zakariye Ashkir wins CMR 2024 Early Career Award
Awards CVM Department General OCMR
8 February 2024
AI tool could help thousands avoid fatal heart attacks
AMIIC CVM Department General Publication Research
14 November 2023
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool that can predict 10-year risk of deadly heart attacks, could transform treatment for patients who undergo CT scans to investigate chest pain, according to British Heart Foundation (BHF)-funded research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia.
Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home
CCRF CVM Department General Publication Research
13 November 2023
Self-monitoring blood pressure after giving birth could help to cut new mothers’ risk of future heart disease and strokes, according to new research by Oxford researchers.
RDM research featured in Hidden Heart programme for World Heart Day
AMIIC CVM Department General Research
4 October 2023
Longer-term organ abnormalities confirmed in some post-hospitalised COVID patients
COVID-19 research CVM Department General OCMR Research
25 September 2023
A study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 has found that nearly a third of patients displayed abnormalities in multiple organs five months after infection, some of which have been shown through previous work to be evidence of tissue damage.
Synthetic peptides mimic anti-inflammatory properties of tick saliva chemicals
CVM Department General Publication Research
19 September 2023
Short peptides derived from anti-inflammatory ‘evasins’ released by ticks could be used to develop new treatments for inflammatory diseases.
New Oxford–BMS Translational Fellowships announced
CVM Department General NDCLS Research
13 September 2023
Two new Oxford–Bristol Myers Squibb Fellowships will support postdoctoral researchers and clinicians in the Radcliffe Department of Medicine.
Ricardo Gonzales awarded Fellowship of the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Awards CVM
4 September 2023
Professor Hugh Watkins’ research team shortlisted for BHF Heart Hero Award
Awards CVM Department General
3 August 2023
Professor Hugh Watkins' research team has been shortlisted for the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Research Story of the Year, part of the charity’s annual Heart Hero Awards.
Failing hearts can use different fuels, and prefer fat over sugar.
CVM Department General OCMR Publication Research
31 May 2023