Christi Deaton

Christi Deaton is Professor of Nursing at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals. She is based in the Department of Engineering, where she leads a programme of applied cardiovascular research embedded within Cambridge Public Health.

Research Interests

• Diagnosis and management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF)
• Non-pharmacological management of long-term conditions, with emphasis on physical activity
• Implementation science – translating evidence into real-world clinical practice
• Capacity-building for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to conduct high-impact research

Her work straddles cardiology, geriatrics, mental health and health-services research, with a distinctive focus on older adults living with complex chronic conditions.

Publication Trends
Across 2024–2025 Professor Deaton has published extensively on HFpEF, generating systematic reviews, consensus surveys, economic evaluations and qualitative studies that together map current UK service provision, identify prognostic factors, and test behavioural and rehabilitative interventions. Additional outputs reach into microvascular angina, Takotsubo syndrome, MINOCA, and global ESC guideline development.

Scientific Awards
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Advising & Grant Activity
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Laboratories & Teams
Professor Deaton conducts her research under the umbrella of Cambridge Public Health, collaborating across the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.