John R. Cockcroft is Professor of Cardiology at the Heart Research Institute in Cardiff, Wales. Cockcroft also holds the position of Special Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention at the University of Nottingham, and is currently visiting professor at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.[1]

His major field of research is arterial stiffness and its effects on the heart, as well as the effects it may have on other conditions, e.g. osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome, in relation to arterial stiffening. Cockcroft has published several papers on the results of his findings.[2][3]

Cockcroft headed the conference Artery 6, held in 2006 in Athens,[citation needed] giving the welcoming address.[4]

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  1. ^ "Prof. John Cockcroft". European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  2. ^ "Preserved Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilatation in Patients with Essential Hypertension". The New England Journal of Medicine. 14 April 1994. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  3. ^ "The influence of heart rate on augmentation index and central arterial pressure in humans". The Journal of Physiology. 15 May 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Periodicals: Welcome address". Artery Research. Retrieved 25 March 2009.