Heartbeat delivers short-form, accessible reporting on late-breaking studies, emerging clinical evidence and major global headlines in cardiovascular medicine. Our content is designed to keep busy clinicians and trainees up to date with the latest developments in an engaging and digestible format. The series is led by Dr Sameer Zaman and Dr Nitin Chandra Mohan.

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  • Md Abu Sufian is a PhD researcher and Research Excellence Scholar in Computer Science and Biomedical Informatics at the University of East London, specialising in AI-driven cardiovascular imaging and early risk prediction. His research bridges deep learning, multimodal medical imaging (including in vitro microscopy and cardiac MRI), and temporal motion analysis to understand cardiomyocyte ageing and progression to heart failure. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications in BMJ Heart, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Diagnostics, and other Q1 journals. He presents regularly at international conferences, including NeurIPS, EACVI, and BSCR. Alongside his research, he lectures on AI, machine learning, and big data computing, and supervises undergraduate and master’s projects in medical imaging and data science.

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  • I am Dr.Alexandar Drampalou ,a cardiologist currently specializing in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital and King’s College London. I have completed my cardiology training at Tzaneio General Hospital in Piraeus, Greece, and hold an MSc in Research Methodology in Biomedicine, Biostatistics and Clinical Bioinformatics from the University of Thessaly. I am Level 1 CMR accredited and have a strong interest in advanced cardiac imaging, clinical research, and the integration of imaging techniques into everyday clinical practice.

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  • Dr. Anindya Mukherjee is a ST5 trainee registrar in Cardiology at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, UK, with extensive experience in managing adult and congenital heart disease across academic and clinical settings in both the UK and India. After earning his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine from NRS Medical College, followed by a DM in Cardiology from the same institution, he obtained his MRCP (UK) and completed a Senior Clinical Fellowship in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at the Bristol Heart Institute. He has held roles at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and has been active in a broad spectrum of invasive and non-invasive cardiology procedures, including advanced catheter lab interventions and echocardiography. Dr. Mukherjee has a strong academic interest, with numerous original research publications, reviews, book chapters, and presentations at international and national conferences. His research focuses on cardiac imaging, coronary interventions, outcomes in congenital heart disease, and cardio-metabolic risk.

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  • Dr Eshita Majumder is a Cardiology Registrar in the Peninsula Deanery, UK. Her clinical and research interests include interventional cardiology, precision medicine, and the integration of artificial intelligence into cardiovascular care. She is particularly passionate about cardiovascular genomic medicine and its potential to transform the future of personalised cardiology.Eshita is excited to contribute to HeartBeat as a Junior Editor, helping highlight innovation and trainee perspectives in modern cardiology.

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  • Dr Isabel Carter is currently an IMT2 working in the South Manchester Sector. She graduated from University of Leeds medical school in 2020 and is keen to persue a career in cardiology. She recently won the BJCA 2025 essay prize titled "green at heart; can cardiology become more environmentally sustainable without compromising patient care?" and is looking forward to developing research in this area as well as promoting practical steps to encourage sustainability within the field of cardiology.

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  • I am currently working as cardiology specialist registrar ST6 at southwest peninsula region while also working as an honorary academic tutor for peninsula medical school (Faculty of Health). I humbly got an opportunity to work as an BCS sub-editor role (2024-2025) and still an active investigator for multi-national research projects particularly based on areas of structural heart valves, interventional cardiology and electrophysiology.  Outside of work, I am a global advocate for healthcare leadership, and actively leading non-profit organisations and national social campaigns alongside possessing a lovely family work-life balance.

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  • Dr Marina Zafeiri is an IMT3 in the Wessex deanery, with a strong interest in Cardiology. She graduated from Athens Medical School in Greece and completed an MSc in Cardiovascular Research at King’s College London. She is passionate about research and medical education, with particular subspecialty interests in advanced heart failure and sports cardiology.

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  • Natalie Elliott is a Registered Nurse who graduated with a First-Class Honours degree in Nursing from Glasgow Caledonian University and works in a Coronary Care Unit in Glasgow. She is currently undertaking a Master of Research at Edinburgh Napier University, where her work focuses on using artificial intelligence to support individualised exercise prescriptions in cardiac rehabilitation.
    Alongside her clinical and academic roles, Natalie acts as Series Editor for Elsevier’s 'New Notes on Nursing' collection, contributing to and overseeing titles designed to support student nurses across the UK. Her academic interests include the use of AI in healthcare, improving secondary prevention, increasing research engagement among nurses, and strengthening collaboration within the wider multidisciplinary team.
    Natalie is also a committee member of the Scottish Nurses & Allied Professionals Cardiovascular Association (SNAPCA) where the aim is to promote excellence in the practice of nurses and allied professionals in the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease across Scotland.

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