Centre for Cardiovascular Health

Your support is saving lives

Research by allied healthcare professionals to complement the effective rollout of new treatment programmes into community settings is a significant area of growth for improving patient care. Our donors are significantly enabling Scotland, and other countries, to scale up their capabilities by supporting pioneering research and boosting numbers of early career researchers.

'I support early career researchers within the Centre for Cardiovascular Healthcare because I recognise the considerable impact they consistently achieve with relatively small amounts of funding.' - Elizabeth

Edinburgh Napier's Centre for Cardiovascular Health led on the establishment of Scotland's first spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) clinic. This rare heart condition mainly affects women under the age of 60, and currently these patients are not being well-served by cardiac services. The SCAD clinic is working to improve understanding of the condition, develop effective treatments, and design safe and effective programmes for SCAD survivors.

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of death globally.

Edinburgh Napier's Centre for Cardiovascular Health aims to develop a unique combination of 'bench to bedside and beyond' research, focused on innovative solutions to improving patient-centred cardiovascular health. In the area of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, our researchers are currently undertaking innovative research by listening to patients and collaborating globally to improve outcomes for patients worldwide.
  • Have a look at our Innovation Hub for more information on our research initiatives.

'By supporting early career researchers who enable women in cardiac rehabilitation, we enable women with heart disease to manage their condition with confidence and get on with living.' - Amarin UK

Recognising the urgent need to boost early career research to progress advances, individual donors such as Elizabeth Brown and corporates such as Amarin - one of the world's largest independent biotechnology companies - are currently supporting early career research aligned to the SCAD clinic. Their generosity is ensuring we can encourage and harness the ambition and aptitude of our brightest minds to tackle an issue that particularly needs championing.