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Professor Divaka Perera

Professor of Cardiology

Research interests

  • Cardiovascular

Biography

Divaka Perera is a Professor of Cardiology within the School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences. 

    Research

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    Coronary Research Group

    Translational research into the mechanisms and consequences of cardiac ischaemia with a view to developing and evaluating novel and personalised treatments for ischaemic heart disease.

    News

    Dr Aish Sinha wins Samuel A Levine Early Career Clinical Investigator award

    Dr Aish Sinha has won the prestigious Samuel A Levine Early Career Clinical Investigator award for his work uncovering the mechanism linking heart muscle...

    Aish Sinha sharpened

    Revival of heart stress test could change how patients are diagnosed

    A heart test that has been downgraded in the international guidelines for its perceived inaccuracy has been given a jolt of life after a new study confirms...

    Exercise stress test

    High-risk heart failure patients should receive implantable defibrillators sooner

    Lifesaving implantable defibrillators should be given to heart failure patients at highest risk of heart rhythm problems at an earlier stage in their treatment.

    heart-failure

    Landmark trial clarifies the role of coronary stents as a treatment for heart failure

    A landmark trial has clarified the role of coronary stents as a treatment for heart failure for patients with poor left ventricular function.

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    Researchers examine impact of troponin on patients with COVID-19 lung disease

    A team of researchers look to determine the effects of troponin on survival rate.

    lung disease

    5 mins with...Divaka Perera

    Divaka Perera is a Professor of Interventional Cardiology in the School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences and an Honorary Cardiologist at Guy’s and St...

    Professor Divaka Perera

      Research

      coronary research banner
      Coronary Research Group

      Translational research into the mechanisms and consequences of cardiac ischaemia with a view to developing and evaluating novel and personalised treatments for ischaemic heart disease.

      News

      Dr Aish Sinha wins Samuel A Levine Early Career Clinical Investigator award

      Dr Aish Sinha has won the prestigious Samuel A Levine Early Career Clinical Investigator award for his work uncovering the mechanism linking heart muscle...

      Aish Sinha sharpened

      Revival of heart stress test could change how patients are diagnosed

      A heart test that has been downgraded in the international guidelines for its perceived inaccuracy has been given a jolt of life after a new study confirms...

      Exercise stress test

      High-risk heart failure patients should receive implantable defibrillators sooner

      Lifesaving implantable defibrillators should be given to heart failure patients at highest risk of heart rhythm problems at an earlier stage in their treatment.

      heart-failure

      Landmark trial clarifies the role of coronary stents as a treatment for heart failure

      A landmark trial has clarified the role of coronary stents as a treatment for heart failure for patients with poor left ventricular function.

      heart 780 440

      Researchers examine impact of troponin on patients with COVID-19 lung disease

      A team of researchers look to determine the effects of troponin on survival rate.

      lung disease

      5 mins with...Divaka Perera

      Divaka Perera is a Professor of Interventional Cardiology in the School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences and an Honorary Cardiologist at Guy’s and St...

      Professor Divaka Perera