On the occasion of commemorating Research Month and coinciding with the arrival of Yalda Night, a ceremony was held on 30 Azar 1404 (December 21, 2025) with the participation of the staff of the Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute. During this event, a competition entitled “Research in the Colors of Yalda” was organized with the aim of promoting research culture, increasing staff participation, and creating a friendly and interactive scientific atmosphere.
On the occasion of the World Heart Day (September 29), a full day special event aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and enhancing public awareness about heart health was held on September 29, 2025, in the historical Chaharbagh Abbasi Passage in Isfahan.
We are honored to announce that Dr. Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Director of the Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 WHL Claude Lenfant Excellence Award by the World Hypertension League (WHL).
This biennial award is one of the WHL’s highest international honors, given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the prevention and control of hypertension at global, regional, or national levels.
The Cardiovascular Research Institute (Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center), in collaboration with international and regional organizations, hosted the first session of a two-day educational webinar in the EMRO region on June 16, titled: "The Role of Lifestyle Medicine in Treatment, Regression, and Prevention of NCDs".
Given the importance of preventing, controlling, and treating hypertension—and the significant role this risk factor plays in the development of cardiovascular diseases—the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated May 17 (Ordibehesht 27) each year as World Hypertension Day. In recent years, this global observance has been held under the slogan:
"Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer."
On the morning of Monday, February 17, the 30th Razi Festival was held at the Imam Khomeini Hall of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, with the attendance of the President of Iran, the Minister of Health and Medical Education, the Deputy Minister for Research and Technology, and other officials from the Ministry of Health.
On 13th March 2024, Dr. Hanan Balkhy, the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, visited Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute (ICRI) during here travel to Iran. Dr. Hanan Balkhy to be informed in terms of recent developments in science and research in ICRI. She and her associated team including Dr. Jafar Hossein, as the WHO Representative in Iran, Dr. Farshidi, the deputy minister of health and medical education, and Dr.
For celebrating the World Hypertension Day, 17th May, 2024, two separate campaigns were held up along with blood pressure screening for one month.
Thirty members of the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences are ranked as the World's Top 2% scientists 2023 by Stanford University. It is an immense pride feeling to share that four of these scientists are affiliated with Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran:
Professor Nizal Sarrafzadegan, Dr. Noushin Mohammadifard, Professor Sedigheh Asgari, Professor Masoumeh Sadeghi.
This ranking is performed by Stanford University according to the Scopus metrics.
Simultaneous with the World Heart Day (29 Sep-7th Mehr 1402), a ceremony with the slogan of “USE HEART, KNOW HEART” was held by the Iranian Heart Foundation (IHF) with collaboration of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute (ICRI) and SHAHID CHAMRAN hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Iran.