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Using high tech imaging to reveal the impact of scarring on the heart’s rhythmUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Godfrey L Smith
The normal heartbeat is coordinated by electrical impulses which spread rapidly through the heart. During a heart attack a blood vessel in the heart is blocked and the tissue supplied by that vessel may die, becoming replaced by scar tissue...
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Swapping the heart’s energy source to treat heart failureUniversity of Oxford | Dr Oliver Rider
Regardless of cause, most heart diseases ultimately result in the heart being unable to pump out as much blood as a normal heart can, because it can’t contract as forcefully. To contract, the heart needs an energy source called ATP, and it’...
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Our N. Ireland and Scotland shops to reopen
British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland and Tier 4 Scotland shops reopen following lockdown
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The UPBEAT trial: can improving the lifestyle of obese pregnant women reduce the risk of obesity and cardiovascular disease in the child?King's College London | Professor Lucilla Poston
We know that maintaining a healthy weight increases the chances of a healthy pregnancy. However, obesity in pregnancy is common in recent years and can have health consequences for both mothers and babies, including conditions like gestatio...
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Heart researcher inspired to help others following her own experiences with heart problems
A British Heart Foundation-funded researcher has discussed how her own heart conditions and subsequent stroke have affected her and inspired the life-changing research that she leads
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UK and EU research leaders urge Brexit negotiators to compromise on Horizon Europe agreement
Over 100 organisations and individuals representing the research community across the UK and Europe have set out how negotiators could secure an agreement on UK participation in the EU’s major research framework programme.
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Pinpointing the links between air pollution and heart damageUniversity of Manchester | Dr Holly Shiels
Short exposures to air pollution can trigger heart attacks, strokes and irregular heart rhythms, especially in people already at risk of these conditions. Evidence suggests a link between a group of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic...
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Architecture of the heart different between women and men and with age
Differences in the heart’s structure could explain why men and women have different risk of heart conditions
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From London to Lithuania: The 1220 mile challenge
A group of ten of BHF colleagues have completed a 1220 mile challenge taking them virtually from London to Lithuania in a bid to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. To mark the momentous last mile of their challenge they were joined by staff and supporters from the Lithuanian Heart Association.
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The Ticker Tapes podcast
Listen to the BHF's podcast, The Ticker Tapes. Guests talk about their experiences of heart and circulatory conditions and how their lives have changed.