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Biography
JOB TITLE: British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology and Consultant Cardiologist
TEAM MEMBERS:
Paul Fineran - Clinical Research Programme Manager
Atul Anand - Reader in Health Data Research
Amy V Ferry - Senior Research Nurse
Takeshi Fujisawa - Facility Manager
Elizabeth Highton-Williamson - Clinical Study Manager
Mizu Mizerska - Data Manager
Jennifer Blades - Research Technician
Dimitrios Doudesis - Senior Data Scientist
Ziwen Li - Post-doctoral Data Scientist
Andrew Chapman - Senior Lecturer in Cardiology
Ken Lee - Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology
Stacey Schulberg - BHF Research Training Fellow
Ryan Wereski - Senior Clinical Research Fellow
Freddy Thurston - BHF Clinical Research Fellow
Iona Lyall - BHF Clincial Research Fellow
Deepak Harry - BHF Clinical Research Fellow
BACKGROUND:
Professor Nicholas Mills was born in Glasgow and raised in Scotland and North America. He studied Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 2000. He undertook his clinical training at the Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh before joining the Centre for Cardiovascular Science in 2003.
Professor Mills is the British Heart Foundation Chair of Cardiology at the University of Edinburgh and a Consultant Cardiologist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
He is the Academic Lead and Senior Responsible Officer for the Data Driven Innovation in Health and Social Care programme with overall responsibility for the delivery of this programme on behalf of the Usher Institute and the University of Edinburgh.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
To use linked regional and national healthcare data in Scotland to develop new approaches for diagnosis and risk stratification in patients with heart disease and to evaluate their impact on outcomes in practice.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Professor Mills teaches on the MBChB course and is responsible for the supervision of clinical and basic science to PhD students.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Edinburgh
1 Oct 2003 → 31 Jul 2009
Award Date: 31 Jul 2009
Medicine, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Edinburgh
1 Oct 1994 → 31 Jul 2000
Award Date: 31 Jul 2000
Pharmacology, Bachelor of Science, University of Edinburgh
1 Oct 1997 → 31 Jul 1998
Award Date: 31 Jul 1998
External positions
Chair of Scottish Cardiac Audit Programme, NHS National Services Scotland
1 Feb 2021 → …
Associate Editor, American Heart Association
1 Jan 2019 → …
Research Themes and Networks
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Research Themes
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Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations
CoDE-ACS Investigators, Doudesis, D., Lee, K. K., Boeddinghaus, J., Bularga, A., Ferry, A., Tuck, C., Lowry, M., Lopez-Ayala, P., Nestelberger, T., Koechlin, L., Bernabeu, M. O., Neubeck, L., Anand, A., Schulz, K., Apple, F. S., Parsonage, W., Greenslade, J. H., Cullen , L. & Pickering, J. W. & 4 others, , 11 May 2023, In: Nature Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementation of a high sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay and risk of myocardial infarction or death at five years: observational analysis of a stepped wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial
Lee, K. K., Doudesis, D., Ferry, A., Chapman, A. R., Kimenai, D., Fujisawa, T., Bulgara, A., Lowry, M., Taggart, C., Stewart, S., Wereski, R., Tuck, C., Strachan, F., Newby, D. E., Anand, A., Shah, A. S. V., Mills, N. L. & High-STEACS Investigators, 27 Nov 2023, In: The BMJ. 383, 8409, e075009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and validation of a decision-support tool for the diagnosis of acute heart failure: a systematic review, meta-analysis and modelling study
CoDE-HF investigators, Lee, K. K., Doudesis, D., Anwar, M., Astengo, F., Chenevier-Gobeaux, C., Claessens, Y.-E., Wussler, D., Kozhuharov, N., Strebel, I., Sabti, Z., deFilippi, C., Seliger, S., Moe, G., Fernando, C., Bayes-Genis, A., van Kimmenade, R. R., Pinto, Y. M., Gaggin, H. K. & Wiemer, J. C. & 26 others, , 13 Jun 2022, In: British Medical Journal (BMJ).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-sensitivity cardiac troponin I at presentation in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a cohort study
High-STEACS investigators, Shah, A. S. V., Anand, A., Sandoval, Y., Lee, K. K., Smith, S. W., Adamson, P. D., Chapman, A. R., Langdon, T., Sandeman, D., Vaswani, A., Strachan, F. E., Ferry, A., Stirzaker, A. G., Reid, A., Gray, A. J., Collinson, P. O., McAllister, D. A., Apple, F. S. & Newby, D. E. & 1 others, , 19 Dec 2015, In: The Lancet. 386, 10012, p. 2481-2488 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-sensitivity troponin in the evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised controlled trial
Shah, A. S. V., Anand, A., Strachan, F. E., Ferry, A. V., Lee, K. K., Chapman, A. R., Sandeman, D., Stables, C. L., Adamson, P. D., Andrews, J. P. M., Anwar, M. S., Hung, J., Moss, A. J., O'Brien, R., Berry, C., Findlay, I., Walker, S., Cruickshank, A., Reid, A. & Gray, A. & 37 others, , 15 Sept 2018, In: The Lancet. 392, 10151, p. 919-928 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Artificial intelligence to improve the assessment of patients with acute chest pain and breathlessness
Lee, K. (Principal Investigator) & Mills, N. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/26 → 31/07/31
Project: Research
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Implementing a New Clinical Classification of Myocardial Infarction
Mills, N. (Principal Investigator), Chapman, A. (Co-investigator), Dweck, M. (Co-investigator), Ferry, A. (Co-investigator), Newby, D. (Co-investigator) & Williams, M. (Co-investigator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Research
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OpenEP|NET
Williams, S. (Principal Investigator), Mills, N. (Co-investigator) & Williams, M. (Co-investigator)
1/11/25 → 31/10/29
Project: Research
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Determining the prevalence and mechanisms of macrotroponin complex formation
Li, C. (Principal Investigator), Fujisawa, T. (Co-investigator) & Mills, N. (Co-investigator)
1/11/25 → 30/04/27
Project: Research
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Understanding and Reducing Inequalities in the Assessment of Risk and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Mills, N. (Principal Investigator), Kimenai, D. (Co-investigator) & Lyell, I. (Co-investigator)
1/08/25 → 30/04/29
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Myocardial infarction: a new definition to improve management
2/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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A new global definition of myocardial infarction aims to improve diagnosis
1/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Definition of heart attack upgraded to tackle bias in women's care
1/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Primary, secondary or procedure-related: New heart attack classification explained
1/09/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research