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We are delighted to present a remarkable achievement by Awj Read, a Medical Student at the University of Buckingham, who presented a distinctive case at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in New Orleans in collaboration between TCRG and Laser MD from Los Angeles. This case offers a fresh perspective on the management of … Read more
This groundbreaking study reveals how AI can predict heart failure years before symptoms appear by analyzing routine cardiac CT scans. Using advanced “radiomic phenotyping,” researchers have developed a way to detect microscopic changes in the fat surrounding the heart—essentially turning a standard medical image into a powerful early-warning system. Validated with data from over 70,000 … Read more
With great pride we are attaching our Cardiovascular research group’s current research publication as part of the RAPID CTCA trial between 2017-2019 . This trial recruited intermediate risk ACS patients and randomised for CCTA guided and standard clinical care arm. In the subgroup analysis it show the non superior value of the peri-coronary artery adipose tissue c/w … Read more
We are delighted to announce that the Translational Cardiovascular Research Group (TCRG) has been awarded a generous donation from the MK Friends charity. For over 45 years, MK Friends has been a cornerstone of the Milton Keynes University Hospital community. This latest contribution represents a significant investment in the future of local cardiovascular health. The … Read more
Please find this excellent piece of work from our joint PhD student Qi Yong (Cranfield University – MKUH TCRG.org.uk) entitled: Non-invasive cardiovascular and vital signs monitoring techniques, as a systematic review of emerging contactless cardiovascular monitoring techniques. This article compares radar-based methods, optical measurements, ballistocardiograph, contactless electrocardiogram (ECG), and wearable devices across eight key dimensions. The co-autors are: (Prof … Read more
Stress echocardiography is a key imaging modality for assessing coronary artery disease in the UK. Traditionally, stress echo services were led by consultant cardiologists, but evolving workforce models have increased the involvement of cardiac physiologists and scientists. This study, as part of the National Review of Stress Echocardiography Practice (BSE N-STEP), aimed to evaluate current … Read more
We are pleased to communicate that the Chair of our Hospital has visited the Research Group (TCRG) on 29 October. The Chair had a tour of Cardiology and sat down with the researchers who represented our Research team at the European Society of Cardiology Annual meeting in Madrid. The two poster presentations were discussed that … Read more
Stress echocardiography (SE) has gained recognition as a non-invasive diagnostic imaging modality to assess patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome (CCS). Since exercise SE was introduced in the 1970s, the widened spectrum of stressors such as inodilators (dobutamine) or vasodilators (adenosine, dipyridamole, and recently regadenoson) continues to be rolled out to patients who are otherwise … Read more
Vascular inflammation plays a critical role in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD). Measurement of coronary inflammation from coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) using the perivascular fat attenuation index (FAI) Score could provide unique prognostic information and guide the clinical management of patients. In this context, we also refer to an artificial intelligence–based risk … Read more
In a recent newsletter sent to all MKUH staff, Professor Kardos work with Cranfield University was described as pioneering. Please see below for the extract: MKUH consultant cardiologist, Professor Attila Kardos, has been working with researchers at Cranfield University on the use of AI-controlled robotics to deliver echocardiograms. It is hoped that the pioneering work … Read more