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Using a ‘pulmonary-artery-on-a-chip’ to test treatments for PAHImperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), narrowing of small arteries in the lung severely restricts oxygen supply to the body. Dr Wojciak-Stothard and her team have identified that a molecule called Arf6 is activated in blood vessel cell...
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Developing a scanning technique to detect damage after a heart attackUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Maurits Jansen
Identifying the extent and type of damage to heart tissue after a heart attack is important to help cardiologists decide the best treatment. Rapid and appropriate treatment of heart-attack patients is vital in trying to ensure a successful ...
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Personalised medicine: what is it, and how does it work?
Discover what personalised medicine is, and how it could help people with heart conditions. Find out now.
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Can damage to brain blood vessels explain symptoms of atrial fibrillation?University of Birmingham | Dr James P Fisher
Dr James Fisher is working out if brain blood vessels are impaired in people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a common abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke, cognitive decline and dementia. Understanding why AF leads to thes...
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Brits eat the equivalent of 22 packets of crisps a day in salt
Brits are eating the same amount of salt each week as are in 155 packets of crisps, our new analysis reveals. We're calling for urgent Government action to reduce the amount of salt in our food.
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BHF pays tribute to Professor Sheila Glennis Haworth CBE
Professor Haworth, former BHF Chairholder and pioneer in treatment of children’s pulmonary arterial hypertension, has sadly died.
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Uncovering the role of Runx1 in causing heart failure post-heart attackUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Christopher Loughrey
Research-led advances over the last decade mean that, today, in the UK at least seven out of 10 people survive a heart attack. However, the damage to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack can leave people at greater risk of heart failur...
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Developing a new technology to detect people who experience side effects from statinsImperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis
Professor Darrel Francis and his team are studying new ways to help doctors work out which patients are experiencing side effects from statins. Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol and markedly reduce the chance of heart attacks and ...
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Table showing number of patients waiting for heart tests and procedures in England
This table shows the number of patients waiting for heart tests and procedures in England.
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Kerrie: "I didn't think I'd still be here"
Kerrie was diagnosed with a congenital heart disease at 5 months old and is now the lead volunteer at BHF's Hearts of Gold fundraising group in west Kent.