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Find out how Katharine's favourite hobby helped her to recover after suffering aortic dissection and stroke.

Thirty times more people are waiting over six months for cardiac surgery than a year ago, according to analysis by British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland.

NHS clinical psychologist, Dr Katie Murray, explains what anxiety is and how to get help if it's affecting you. Plus expert tips to feel calmer, like grounding, deep breathing and muscle relaxation.

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University of Reading | Dr Alister McNeish

We know that eating fish is good for our heart health. Omega-3 fish oils (DHA and EPA) relax blood vessels and reduce blood pressure, bringing down the risk of heart and circulatory disease. Some studies suggest that fish oils relax blood v...

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University of Bristol | Professor Neil Marrion

Professor Neil Marrion and colleagues at the University of Bristol are investigating ‘SK’ channels in the upper chamber of the heart, to see if they hold the key to treating abnormal heart rhythms. For the heart muscle to beat in synchron...

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Durham University | Dr Susan Pyner

High blood pressure (hypertension) can increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke or kidney disease. The brain helps to regulate blood pressure, and it does so in response to nerve signals coming from the heart that are controlled by blood...

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King's College London | Professor Dr Maria R Conte

Researchers within the BHF Centre of Research Excellence at King’s College London are leading the way in the fight against heart disease with the continued help of the BHF. The BHF is contributing £1 million towards new a world-leading cent...

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University of Leeds | Professor Robert Ariens

Coronary heart disease claims thousands of lives each year in the UK. The coronary arteries of people with the disease have been damaged by the build-up of ‘fatty plaques’ in the vessel wall, which can eventually rupture to cause a blood cl...

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University of Manchester | Professor Charles McCollum

Professor Charles McCollum and his team at the University of Manchester are developing an innovative new risk score to minimise complications during open heart surgery. Ten per cent of people having open heart surgery develop life-threate...