Vascular & Cardiac Imaging Research Group
The Vascular and Cardiac Imaging Research Group explores the heart and blood systems that support the human body, their role in health, and how to prevent and heal cardiovascular damage.
Who we serve
The Vascular and Cardiac Imaging Research will translate to healthier futures for:
- Patients with conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels
- People whose heart and blood systems are deteriorating with age
- People at-risk of developing heart disease
Conditions we address
The clinical application of our cardiovascular research will help manage:
- Aneurysmal disease
- Angina pectoris (ischemic chest pain)
- Aortic valve insufficiency
- Atherosclerotic vascular disease
- Cardiace allograft vasulopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Coronary heart disease
- Endocarditis
- Heart failure
- Valvular heart disease
- Venous abnormalities
Who we partner with
We look forward to building relationships with the broadest possible range of partners:
- Patients and their families
- Researchers from our own and other institutions
- Visionaries who seek to serve the populations we do
- Donors committed to improving the lives of others
Who we are
The Vascular and Cardiac Imaging Research Group is made up of:
- Faculty members
- Postdoctoral fellows
- Research staff
- Medical and graduate students
Our Vascular & Cardiac Imaging Research Labs
- Vascular Imaging Research Center (at VAMC)
- Cardiac and Pulmonary Clinical Section Research
- Nuclear Medicine Clinical Section Research
- Quantitative Image Processing Center
- UCSF Physics Research Laboratory