Cardiovascular disease

Summary

We support and deliver research in the following areas:

• cardiovascular disease prevention
• atherothrombosis
• arrhythmias
• cardiac surgery
• congenital heart disease
• pulmonary arterial hypertension
• heart failure

We oversee a wide range of studies. These include:

• single-centre, multi-centre, early stage, observational studies
• randomised controlled trials of medical, surgical interventions and medical technology

Specialty leads

The Clinical Research Network (CRN) National Specialty Leads for cardiovascular disease are:

• Amitava Banerjee
• Vijay Kundadian

Cardiovascular partnership

The NIHR-BHF Cardiovascular Partnership brings together experts funded by the NIHR and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to advance the scientific and research agenda in cardiovascular (heart and circulatory) diseases. Find out more:

NIHR-British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Partnership

Funding opportunities / funding calls

See the latest funding opportunities for cardiovascular disease research

Associate Principal Investigator (PI) Scheme

If you’re a healthcare professional, you could be eligible for our Associate PI Scheme

Help with research

Through the Clinical Research Network (CRN), you can get help with:

• planning and delivering your research to achieve the greatest impact
• recruiting patients for your study
• costs for your study, if you are eligible. This could include money for extra staff, facilities or equipment

Find out more about the Services to support study delivery