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Working out the processes underlying pre-eclampsiaAston University | Professor Asif Ahmed
Supervised by Professor Asif Ahmed, a PhD student is working out the processes underlying pre-eclampsia, a dangerous condition which affects pregnant women and causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Women who develop pre-ecla...
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Developing tools to test dissolvable stentsLoughborough University | Professor Liguo Zhao
Supervised by engineering lecturer Dr Liguo Zhao, the PhD student will study bioresorbable stents, which will be used to open blocked blood vessels and then dissolve when no longer needed. Stents are routinely used to re-open blocked cor...
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Finding new ways to treat aortic aneurysmsUniversity of Bristol | Dr Jason L Johnson
Dr Jason Johnson is working out what causes aortic aneurysms – when the wall of the aorta, the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart, becomes damaged and weak, and bulges like a balloon. If aneurysms become large they can ruptur...
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Report calls out unequal treatment for women with heart disease across the world
In a global report published today, researchers have called for urgent action to improve care and prevention to combat the worldwide leading cause of death among women – heart and circulatory disease.
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PUBLICATION
Delivery of familial hypercholesterolaemia services: identifying enablers and barriersBooklet
An independent evaluation commissioned by the BHF to gather evidence from key stakeholders involved in delivering, planning and commissioning FH services.
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How do proteins FPR2 and ALX mediate blood clotting?University of Reading | Dr Sakthivel Vaiyapuri
BHF-funded researchers in Reading are looking to understand what exactly happens during blood clotting, so that new medicines can stop its harmful effects while preserving the life-saving ones. Platelets are small circulating blood cells t...
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Seven discoveries that hit the headlines at the world's biggest heart conference
This year's European Society of Cardiology Congress was held in person for the first time since 2019. As usual, the conference was bursting with breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research. Here are seven things we learnt.
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PUBLICATION
Annual Review 2015 - facts and figures - WalesBooklet, published on 22/12/2015
Download and read a summary of our the key facts and figures from our 2015 Annual Report for Wales from British Heart Foundation.
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Lord Darzi review highlights 'critical condition' of NHS and cardiovascular services
An independent review of the NHS has addressed the severe challenges facing cardiovascular care services as it finds the health service in “critical condition”.
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Incidence and prevalence - Prevalence by local authority
Prevalence is the proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a medical condition - in this case a heart and circulatory disease such as coronary heart disease, or a risk factor such as high blood pressure.