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Measuring the benefits of weight loss surgery on heart healthUniversity of Oxford | Dr Oliver Rider
BHF Intermediate Clinical Research Fellow and consultant cardiologist Dr Oliver Rider is working out which form of weight loss surgery benefits heart health the most. Obesity causes the heart to enlarge and blood vessels to stiffen. Alth...
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Getting your message across - FactsheetInformation Sheet, 4 pages, published on 04/12/2010
'Getting your message across' provides information about how to publicise and promote your Heart Support Group.
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Birmingham scientists to study how a garden plant could help heart patients
Birmingham researchers awarded project grant to explore use of digoxin, found in foxgloves, for heart failure and atrial fibrillation treatments.
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The role of RNA molecules in blood vessel remodellingUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
BHF Professor Andrew Baker and his team at the University of Edinburgh want to develop innovative treatments that target abnormal blood vessel growth during heart and circulatory disease. Blood vessel remodelling is a common feature of ca...
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Barry on being saved by staff at a local school
When Barry visited the pub for a pint, he wasn't expecting to have a cardiac arrest. Luckily, a nearby school had registered a defibrillator which saved his life.
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Understanding the role of cell powerhouses in fatty plaque stabilityUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Emma Yu
Mitochondria are powerhouses of cells that provide energy for all its functions. In atherosclerosis, where fatty plaques have started to form in blood vessels, mitochondria do not work properly. This prevents the waste removal processes tha...
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Can MRI be used as a reliable tool to assess heart microstructure?University of Oxford | Professor Jurgen E Schneider
Understanding the in-depth structure of the heart is crucial to help researchers know how the heart works and develop new computer models of the heart. The way heart cells are orientated and arranged in layers within the heart muscle (the h...
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Understanding how faulty ion channels cause abnormal electrical activity in the heartUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat caused by disorganized electrical signals in the heart. Arrhythmias can be fatal and they are a major cause of sudden cardiac death. The production and flow of electricity through the heart muscl...
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New cheek swab test helping to prevent sudden cardiac deaths in children
A cheap and simple test, being developed with funding from us, is allowing quick and safe monitoring in children with a potentially deadly heart condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Studying a heart protein that senses blood flow and mechanical stressUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan
Supervised by Dr Jing Li, this PhD student is working out how heart muscle cells respond to mechanical stress. Heart muscle is made up of cells that are constantly exposed to mechanical stimulation as the heart beats and blood flows thro...