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Understanding quality of life in people waiting for a heart transplantUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Anita Slade
People waiting for a heart transplant often benefit from a mechanical pump called a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) surgically attached to their heart. This is a major operation, and patients have to adapt to the changes this creates ...
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Researchers to investigate possible link between stroke and Covid-19
The Stroke Association has joined forces with the BHF Data Science Centre to investigate any possible links between Covid-19 and life-threatening strokes.
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Stuart on being a defibrillator Guardian and saving his son's life
When Stuart's child had a cardiac arrest, it was the last thing he thought would happen. Stuart talks about that day and his work as a defibrillator Guardian.
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Living in most polluted areas increases risk of heart failure by a quarter
People in the most polluted areas could be 27 per cent more likely to develop heart failure
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How to organise a charity 5-a-side football tournament
Charity football tournaments can be a fun way to raise funds for BHF. From choosing a pitch to taking photos, learn all the steps needed to organise one successfully.
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Using mathematics to predict the future for heart and circulatory diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Dr Peter Scarborough
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Peter Scarborough is developing a new computer model that can predict heart and circulatory disease rates until 2030. In recent years the influence of risk factors for heart and circulato...
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Chest pain: what are the common causes?
Chest pain can be caused by angina, myocarditis or a heart attack, but it's not always related to your heart. Other common causes include anxiety, heartburn and muscle pain.
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Four million people are living with untreated high blood pressure, new estimates show
Four million people under the age of 65 in the UK are living with untreated high blood pressure, according to new estimates we have produced.
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Finding efficient ways to regenerate the heart and blood vesselsUniversity of Oxford | Dr Nicola Smart
Damage to the lining of a blood vessel can lead to the accumulation of a fatty plaque (atherosclerosis) and also allows immune cells to infiltrate the vessel wall. These immune cells destroy the muscle and elastic layers of the blood vessel...
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BHF responds to Government's plan for patients and the NHS
We have responded to the Health and Social Care Secretary’s new plan for patients, calling for urgent action to address severe NHS staff shortages in cardiac care.