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Predicting the best way to reset the heart’s rhythmImperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
People with abnormal heart rhythms are sometimes treated with a method called ‘pacing’ which uses small electrical pulses to reset their heartbeat. Scientists have recently discovered a new method for resetting the heartbeat called His-paci...
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Scientists to investigate helpful and harmful fat
Scientists at the University of Oxford are to investigate why people store fat in different parts of their body.
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AI detects life-threatening blood vessel inflammation from Covid-19 variants
New artificial intelligence technology to scan for heightened blood vessel inflammation can calculate a person’s risk of death from Covid-19 and Covid-19 variants. The technology could be used to tailor their treatment and give them the best chance of recovery according to new research we've funded and presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.
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Deciphering the roles of BMP9 and BMP10 in heart and lung health and diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Nicholas Morrell
Pulmonary arterial hypertension, or PAH, is a serious condition where the small arteries inside the lungs become narrow. This puts a strain on the heart, which has to pump harder to force the blood supply through these narrowed lung vessels...
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The impact of kidney donation on the heart and blood vesselsUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Jonathan N Townend
Supervised by Professor Jonathan Townend, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this project is working out why people with slightly reduced kidney function - a very common finding on blood tests - are more likely to develop heart and ci...
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Research funding across the UK
Our interactive map shows the cities and institutions where we are directly funding research.
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BHF responds to the Spring Budget
The BHF has responded to the Government's Spring Budget.
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Statins link to better heart structure and function
Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented at the EuroCMR conference in Prague.
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Christmas Fundraising Ideas
You can help heal hearts this Christmas by taking part in a BHF festive fundraisers. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the BHF needs the public’s support more than ever to enable it to continue our life saving research and provide vital support to the 7.4 million people in the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases.
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Tracking the links between cardiovascular health and dementiaUniversity College London | Professor Alun Hughes
The number of people affected by dementia has increased dramatically in recent years. Heart and circulatory diseases are known to be associated with dementia, but the processes underlying this link are poorly understood. It is suspected tha...