Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility
The Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) is one of the core 
clinical research facilities of the Radcliffe Department of Medicine. CCRF provides a dedicated, staffed clinical research environment with particular expertise in echocardiography, vascular assessment and clinical physiology.
Latest publications
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Evaluating the J-wave as a Marker of Diastolic Dysfunction in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.
Journal article
Alwani T. et al, (2025), J Am Soc Echocardiogr
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Exercise Improves Myocardial Deformation But Not Cardiac Structure in Preterm-Born Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal article
Lapidaire W. et al, (2025), JACC Adv, 4
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Author Correction: External validation of artificial intelligence for detection of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Journal article
Akerman AP. et al, (2025), Nat Commun, 16
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External validation of artificial intelligence for detection of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
Journal article
Akerman AP. et al, (2025), Nat Commun, 16
Latest News and Events
RDM DPhil student listed in Forbes Middle East’s 30 under 30 list
14 January 2025
Congratulations to Mohanad Alkhodari, a DPhil student in RDM’s Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility (CCRF), who was selected by Forbes Magazine in the Middle East for their 30 under 30 list for 2024.
RDM researchers collaborate on postpartum blood pressure self-monitoring trial in the US
18 December 2024
Researchers in RDM’s Cardiovascular Clinical Research Facility (CCRF) will collaborate with the University of Pennsylvania on a new trial to understand the potential benefits of postpartum blood pressure monitoring in the US healthcare system.
British Heart Foundation partners with the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race
14 March 2024
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is the official charity partner for The Gemini Boat Race, which is taking place on 30 March 2024
Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home
13 November 2023
Self-monitoring blood pressure after giving birth could help to cut new mothers’ risk of future heart disease and strokes, according to new research by Oxford researchers.
