Dr Matthew Webber
Heart Failure, Cardiac Devices and Advanced CMR Specialist
PhD, University College London
Focus on Advanced Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) and non-invasive electrocardiographic imaging ECGI.
Heart disease remains a leading cause of illness and death with ageing, yet many early cardiac changes occur before symptoms appear. During a PhD at University College London, this research examined how the heart changes with age using advanced imaging techniques. The work combined cardiac MRI, which assesses heart structure and tissue health, with non-invasive electrical mapping to study the heart’s electrical activity.
The research also helped establish MyoFit46, a cardiovascular study within the long-running Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development birth cohort. By performing detailed heart scans in people in their mid-70s, the study explores how lifetime health, lifestyle, and environmental factors influence heart health in later life.
In addition, the work contributed to the development and patenting of a wearable non-invasive ECG imaging vest that maps the heart’s electrical activity in three dimensions. When combined with MRI imaging, this technology provides a more complete picture of how the heart functions and may enable earlier detection of disease.
Other Research
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