Ian Murray
Founder and Lead Author, Active Heart Health
Cardiac Physiologist
Ian Murray is the founder and lead author of Active Heart Health. He spent 15 years working in clinical cardiology, with experience across the NHS, private healthcare and a tertiary cardiac centre in New Zealand.
His professional background is in cardiac physiology and cardiovascular diagnostic testing. He now uses that experience to research and write clear, evidence-informed education about heart health, blood pressure, heart rhythm and home cardiovascular monitoring technology.
Qualifications and credentials
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences in Physiology
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Physiology (Cardiology)
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) - Certification in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography — first certified in 2017 and recertified in 2023
Member of the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (BACPR)
Professional background
Ian worked in clinical cardiology from 2010 to 2025, including work at a Highly Specialist Cardiac Physiologist level.
He independently performed and reported a range of cardiovascular investigations, including ECG and ambulatory heart-rhythm monitoring, exercise stress testing and transthoracic echocardiography. His work also included blood-pressure measurement and ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring, haemodynamic monitoring during cardiac catheterisation procedures, and routine pacemaker and cardiac-device follow-up.
Alongside clinical work, Ian taught and assessed cardiac physiology students, trainees and cardiology medical registrars. His research and audit work included the peer-reviewed publication What’s the risk? Assessment of patients with stable chest pain.
Work at Active Heart Health
Ian personally researches and writes Active Heart Health's health-education content, guides, device reviews and Active Heart Confidence Score assessments.
His clinical experience with cardiovascular diagnostic equipment helps inform the site's assessment of consumer health technology. His work draws on current clinical guidelines, peer-reviewed research, professional guidance and recognised device-validation resources.
Ian is a Cardiac Physiologist, not a medical doctor, and is not currently working in clinical practice. Active Heart Health provides general health education and consumer health-technology information. It does not provide personalised medical advice or healthcare services.
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Profile last updated: September 2026