Dr. John McMurray

Dr. John J. V. McMurray, OBE, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC, FAHA, FRSE, FMedSci

John J. V. McMurray, OBE, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC, FAHA, FRSE, FMedSci, works as a cardiologist and heart failure trial scientist at University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, United Kingdom, with a career centred on heart failure clinical trials. He serves as Professor of Cardiology and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist.

He was appointed Consultant Cardiologist in Edinburgh in 1993 before a Medical Research Council heart failure initiative brought him to Glasgow in 1995. He was appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Cardiologists who work mainly in research design and run the studies that decide how heart disease is treated. They hold the same medical qualifications as clinicians, and many continue to see patients, but the bulk of their work is clinical trials, population studies and guideline development. The field of Dr. John McMurray is heart failure clinical trials.

Dr. John McMurray Cardiology Profile

• Full Name And Credentials: John J. V. McMurray, OBE, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC, FAHA, FRSE, FMedSci
• Profession: Cardiologist and heart failure trial scientist
• Field Of Focus: Heart failure clinical trials
• Current Position: Professor of Cardiology and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist
• Institution: University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
• Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Sees Patients: Yes, in a clinical setting
• Previous Appointments: Appointed Consultant Cardiologist in Edinburgh in 1993 before a Medical Research Council heart failure initiative brought him to Glasgow in 1995

Where Dr. John McMurray Studied

The qualifications below are drawn from the institutional, professional body and publisher sources listed at the end of this profile.

• Undergraduate and Medical Degree: BSc with honours and MB ChB with honours, University of Manchester
• Doctorate: MD
• Research Training: Postgraduate research on natriuretic peptides at the University of Dundee

Dr. John McMurray Clinical And Research Interests

Published professional sources describe the work of Dr. John McMurray as centred on:

• Chronic heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction
• SGLT2 inhibitors and cardiometabolic therapy
• Cardiovascular consequences of diabetes and chronic kidney disease
• Neurohormonal modulation, including angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition
• Methodology of heart failure trials, including endpoints and adjudication

Positions, Editorial And Guideline Roles Of Dr. John McMurray

• Professor of Cardiology in the School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health at the University of Glasgow, and former Deputy Director of its Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences
• Principal investigator or steering committee member for a long series of landmark heart failure trials, among them PARADIGM-HF, DAPA-HF, PARAGON-HF, GALACTIC-HF, DELIVER and FINEARTS-HF
• Past President of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology
• Congress Programme Committee Chair for the European Society of Cardiology for 2023 and 2024 and a member of the ESC Board
• Inaugural Eugene Braunwald Scholar in Cardiovascular Disease at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Visiting Professor of Medicine at Harvard University in 2010 and 2011
• Associate Editor for JACC Heart Failure and a member of the editorial board of the New England Journal of Medicine
• Member of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence acute heart failure guideline committee
• Served on the European Society of Cardiology task force that created its policy on gender

Dr. John McMurray Honours And Scholarly Impact

• Appointed an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2019 for services to cardiovascular research
• Mackenzie Medal of the British Cardiovascular Society for outstanding service to British cardiology
• Arrigo Recordati International Prize for Scientific Research, 2015, awarded jointly with Salim Yusuf
• International KFJ Award of Rigshospitalet, 2021
• Honorary Fellow of the Japanese Circulation Society, 2023
• Identified among the forty most influential biomedical researchers in the world and the only cardiovascular researcher from the United Kingdom on that list
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the UK Academy of Medical Sciences
• His trials provided the key evidence behind three of the four drug classes now standard in heart failure care

Hospital And Country Where Dr. John McMurray Works

University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital

Glasgow, United Kingdom. Clinical commitments at this institution are arranged through its own departments and services. Confirm the current address, department and telephone number with the institution before travelling, because academic appointments and clinic sites change.

Heart Failure Clinical Trials Explained

Comorbidity is the rule in heart failure, not the exception. Most patients also have kidney disease, diabetes, iron deficiency, atrial fibrillation, obesity or lung disease, and each one changes what can safely be prescribed. Research in this area studies those overlaps directly rather than excluding them, because trials that enrol only the straightforward patient produce answers that do not fit the clinic. Iron deficiency is a good example: common, easy to miss, measurable with a blood test and treatable.

Related Heart Failure Clinical Trials Profiles

If you are comparing specialists, these profiles cover closely related areas of cardiology:

• Dr. Marco Metra, acute and chronic heart failure at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
• Dr. Mark Petrie, interventional heart failure at University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and the Golden Jubilee National Hospital
• Dr. Stefan Anker, heart failure and cardiac cachexia at Charite Universitatsmedizin Berlin
• Dr. Gerasimos Filippatos, heart failure and cardio-oncology at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Attikon University Hospital

Browse the full cardiologist directory for more heart specialists.

Appointments And Consultations With Dr. John McMurray

Dr. John McMurray holds an honorary consultant cardiologist post at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow alongside his academic chair. Access is usually arranged through the institution, a referring doctor or its own clinic rather than through this directory. Insurance participation, fees and waiting times vary by institution and by plan, and they change over time, so check coverage with both the institution and your insurer before scheduling. Use the enquiry button on this page to ask about availability.

Frequently Asked Questions About Dr. John McMurray

What does Dr. John McMurray specialise in?

Dr. John McMurray is a cardiologist and heart failure trial scientist whose work centres on heart failure clinical trials. Particular areas of focus include chronic heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction; and sGLT2 inhibitors and cardiometabolic therapy.

Where is Dr. John McMurray based?

Dr. John McMurray works at University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Does Dr. John McMurray see patients?

Yes. Dr. John McMurray holds an honorary consultant cardiologist post at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow alongside his academic chair. Availability, waiting times and the services offered change, so confirm current arrangements with the institution before travelling.

What did Dr. John McMurray study?

MD. Full training details appear in the education section above.

What are the qualifications of Dr. John McMurray?

John J. V. McMurray, OBE, MD, FRCP, FESC, FACC, FAHA, FRSE, FMedSci. Full credentials are listed above.

What position does Dr. John McMurray hold?

Dr. John McMurray is Professor of Cardiology and Honorary Consultant Cardiologist, based at University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

Sources Used For This Profile Of Dr. John McMurray

• University of Glasgow staff profile
• University of Glasgow research feature on heart failure
• Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford

Review Status Of This Dr. John McMurray Profile

This profile was compiled from the public professional sources listed above, including university faculty pages, professional register and society records, journal author statements and publisher biographies. Qualifications, appointments and awards were checked against at least two independent sources where available. Last reviewed on 30 October 2026.

Update note: Appointed Consultant Cardiologist in Edinburgh in 1993 before a Medical Research Council heart failure initiative brought him to Glasgow in 1995.

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