Bristol CardioVascular

'The Bristol Heart Institute or BHI was founded in 1995 and based on our success has expanded substantially. The BHI consists of over 200 researchers and clinicians located in the University of Bristol and across Bristol NHS Trusts. Our mission is to translate basic scientific research into novel clinical practice thereby improving patient outcome and care. It brings together internationally respected experts from many disciplines of cardiovascular science and disease. Indeed, the BHI is now an internationally recognised centre of excellence for performing interdisciplinary cardiovascular research that takes basic science discoveries into the clinic. As well as improving collaboration between scientists and clinicians within the BHI, and improving medical treatment of cardiovascular diseases, we aim to communicate our research findings to the public ...

'The Bristol Heart Institute is not just one department or building, but consists of scientists and clinicians from all over the university and local NHS trusts who are involved in cardiovascular research. Currently the BHI spans 8 departments from 3 faculties within the university, Bristol Royal Infirmary, and Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.'