Cardiovascular

Active Projects

FARSTER-Care - An RCT investigating whether, following cardiac surgery with full median sternotomy, an accelerated cardiac rehabilitation pathway will lead to improved patient outcomes and is cost effective compared to the usual timing of cardiac rehabilitation.
RIVIVAL - Randomised placebo-controlled trial of intravenous iron for improving physical performance and quality of life in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia and anaemia following revascularisation.

BreatheMOR-HF – An RCT to determine whether prescribing slow-release daily morphine tablets to individuals with heart failure helps with breathlessness
FARSTER – A mixed methods feasibility study of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass grafting
HOT – an RCT of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure
SEDRIC – Development and piloting of a structured education programme promoting self-managed walking exercise in patients with intermittent claudication