Introduction

At the cutting edge of medical advancements, National Heart Centre Singapore is involved in a wide range of cardiovascular research projects and clinical trials, to improve diagnostic and therapeutic modalities of our patients.

Research interests at National Heart Centre Singapore broadly focus on cell and molecular studies to evaluate and understand the genetic variations, risk factors, and role of vascular endothelial cells in cardiovascular diseases. These studies aim to identify the specific markers for coronary heart disease as well as to help develop novel therapeutic targets and strategies to improve outcomes.

National Heart Centre Singapore has embarked on stem-cell research, to explore and determine the potential of differentiating and transforming human stem cells into specific cardiomyocytes for the myocardial repair and growth of cardiac tissue in heart-failure patients.

Clinical trials are also being performed comparing novel investigative or treatment alternatives with the current standard diagnostic tests and therapies.