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
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
A commonly used test could miss the most dangerous type of heart disease
More than a quarter of people with a deadly form of heart disease may be missed following current tests, according to researchers from King's.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
Research
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
A commonly used test could miss the most dangerous type of heart disease
More than a quarter of people with a deadly form of heart disease may be missed following current tests, according to researchers from King's.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...