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‘No signs of slowing’ as heart care waiting list grows to record levels again in England
The number of people on cardiac waiting lists grew to 302,804 people at the end of February in England, 9,301 more than the previous month, and the 20th consecutive month where an increase has been seen.
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Searching for a way to spark heart repair after heart attackUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Sanjay Sinha
Many people who have a heart attack go on to develop heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body efficiently, due to damage to the heart muscle. Unlike some fish or amphibians, humans are unable to regenerat...
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A new and better way of diagnosing early stage heart failure patientsKing's College London | Professor Philip Chowienczyk
Heart failure is a chronic condition that causes death and disability. It can develop as a result of injury to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack, or for other reasons. A routine test used to diagnose heart failure measures how much ...
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Studying why sleep breathing disorders can lead to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Dr Paulus Kirchhof
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm (arrhythmia), sending the top chambers of the heart (the atria) into spasm. AF is dangerous because it significantly increases the likelihood of stroke, so finding e...
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Studying the proteins that make platelets stick together in a blood clotUniversity of Oxford | Dr Robert Gilbert
Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer. Research to unravel the intricacies of blood clotting may reveal new ways to stop thrombosis, reducing the chance of severe illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes. Blood clot...
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Can light levels affect your blood sugar levels and how many calories you burn?
Can different light levels at different times of day affect metabolism and blood sugar levels? We explain the science.
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Improving our understanding of long term memory and thinking problems after strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Joanna Wardlaw
Professor Joanna Wardlaw from the University of Edinburgh is studying vascular dementia, where the brain’s blood supply is decreased. Vascular dementia can develop after a stroke. In this project jointly funded by the BHF, the Stroke Associ...
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Studying flecainide to develop safer drugs for arrhythmiaUniversity of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele
In a recent breakthrough, scientists have discovered that the drug, flecainide, is an effective treatment for a type of inherited heart rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia) linked to sudden cardiac death, called catecholaminergic polymorphic tac...
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Calming down white blood cells to improve heart attack recoveryKing's College London | Dr Aleksandar Ivetic
White blood cells are essential for fighting infection and they can release powerful substances such as acids and molecules to help break down foreign cells. However, when white blood cells rush to help in the context of a heart attack, the...
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Let’s talk about... erectile dysfunction
We explain what erectile dysfunction is, the causes of it, the links with coronary heart disease and the medicines for erectile dysfunction treatment.