Overview

The National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) is involved in a wide range of cardiovascular research projects and clinical trials to improve diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for our patients. The National Heart Research Institute Singapore (NHRIS) was established to bring cardiovascular research to new heights through NHCS' strategic collaboration with the Duke-NUS Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders Signature Research Programme.

The NHRIS seeks to transform cardiovascular medicine via the power of basic and clinical research. NHCS has also embarked on the Academic Medicine journey with the introduction of the Cardiovascular Academic Clinical Programme, which seeks to improve the lives and outcomes through enhanced patient care, education and research.

Our Vision

Transforming cardiovascular outcomes through patient-centred research.

Our Mission

To use innovative approaches to identify disease mechanisms and to combine this knowledge with medical technologies and clinical research to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.

Research Structure

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Recent News

Stories from the heart The Sisterhood of Travelling Fellowship: Celebrating Women in Surgery What does it take to lead in the demanding field of Cardiothoracic Surgery? For Clinical Assistant Professor (Clin Asst Prof) Zhu Ling, Consultant in Cardiothoracic Surgery, the answer was not found in textbooks or attending lectures. It was immersing herself in the operating theatres and corridors of three European hospitals, learning from women who have walked the path.

06 Mar 2026 | Stories from the Heart (NHCS) Read Story

Patient Care 早人物：国家心脏中心前医疗总监辜天海：听心脏科福尔摩斯说半世纪“侦心”事近年来，心脏病不再是本地头号杀手，但患有心肌梗塞的人仍不在少数。从过去心脏病几乎得动大手术，发展到只在手腕留下一道小小疤痕的微创手术，国家心脏中心前医疗总监辜天海教授见证“心”技术的日新月异。这期《早人物》，听他谈多年的“心得”，以及难得透露的“心声”。

09 Feb 2026 | Lianhe Zaobao Read Story

Stories from the heart A Legacy of Care, Decades of Dedication Nurse Clinician (NC) Maliga d/o Riaki Chinniah from Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit (CTICU) and Kym Ng, Senior Manager from Patient Liaison Services (PLS), Corporate Development were among the 116 recipients from National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) at the recent Singapore Health Quality Service Awards (SHQSA) 2026.

05 Feb 2026 | Stories from the Heart (NHCS) Read Story

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