Cardiac electrophysiology
heart rhythm, electrophysiology
Research aim
Our group studies cardiac electrophysiology at all levels, from the patient to gene-level. By improving our understanding of the human heart, we aim to provide better health care for our patients.
About us
Normal function of our heart is controlled through electrical impulses that travel through the tissue in highly organises patterns. Disease or drugs can impact these electrical impulses to the extent that they loose their normal organisation, causing disruption of heart function. The consequences can be mild, an occasional extra beat of the heart, or devastating, resulting in a complete standstill of the heart.
We aim to understand the full function of our hearts, and develop new therapies and diagnostic approaches to interpret the electrical impulses detected in a patient, or other indications of heart function (e.g. pumping performance, contractile behaviour etc).