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The BHF-funded RITA3 trial aimed to find out the best way of treating patients with a suspected partial blockage in blood flow to their heart.

Discussing health issues, whether yours or a loved one's, isn't always easy. Rachael Healy gets advice from an expert and a heart patient who's been through it.

Dive into the latest research on what happens to your heart when it’s cold, how cold it needs to be, and for how long afterwards you’re at risk.

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University 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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University of Oxford | Professor Dr Jemma Hopewell

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition that causes irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart. It is more common in men than women. People with AF are at increased risk of stroke. Scientists have evidence to suggest ...

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University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye

Professor Shu Ye and his team at the University of Leicester are working out how faults in a gene called FURIN are linked to coronary heart disease. This is just one of the genetic factors that, in combination with lifestyle factors such as...

Find out what health benefits you can get from herbs and spices and get tips on how you can incorporate them in your dishes.

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King's College London | Professor Mark O Neill

Some babies are born with a hole in the wall between the two top chambers of their heart. This is known as an atrial septal defect (ASD). The hearts of people with ASDs often become stiffer through a process called fibrosis, which can lead ...

We’ve urged MPs to strongly support a bold new Bill that would prevent the next generation from ever smoking.

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University of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner

Cardiac remodelling refers to changes in the size, shape, and pumping ability of the heart. It can occur in response to sustained mechanical stress e.g. during chronic high blood pressure when the heart has to work harder to pump blood arou...