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BHF Associate Medical Director wins Inspiring Communicator Award
Last night, our associate medical director, Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan was recognised by Charity Comms at the Inspiring Communicators Awards for her hard work in campaigning for the rights of heart patients during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is a new medicine more effective at reducing heart damage after a heart attack?University of Glasgow | Professor John McMurray
Heart attacks can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle. If severe, over time the heart will be weakened and unable to efficiently pump blood around the body. This is called heart failure, which is debilitating and has poor life expect...
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How changes in calcium levels trigger an abnormal heart rhythmUniversity of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford
Some heart patients suffer from a condition called torsade de pointes – a dangerous change in heart rhythm. New treatments are urgently needed to combat this potentially life-threatening condition. Researchers have identified that the level...
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Pulmonary hypertension - exploring a potential new treatmentUniversity of Manchester | Professor Alison Gurney
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) occurs when abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries carrying blood to the lungs causes damage to the right side of the heart. Symptoms include breathlessness or tiredness. The condition can lead ...
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Can a diabetes drug help people with left ventricular hypertrophy?University of Dundee | Professor Chim Lang
Blood enters the left side of the heart from the lungs, and the left side of the heart pumps it all round the body. High blood pressure can cause the left side of the heart to become enlarged because it works harder to get blood round the b...
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Vernon Kay announced as BHF Ambassador
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) are delighted to announce Vernon Kay as our latest British Heart Foundation (BHF) Ambassador. Vernon’s first official duty will be hosting the BHF’s prestigious Heart Hero Awards, tomorrow on Wednesday 6th December,
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Studying C5L2 – a potential new target for preventing fatty liver diseaseUniversity of Leicester | Dr Cordula Stover
People who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop a range of health problems, including a build-up of fat in the liver – called fatty liver disease – which can lead on to serious liver damage. Fatty liver disease can contribute ...
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Investigating if MRI scanning can pick up prenatal brain defects in congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Griffiths
Structural problems in the developing heart (congenital heart disease) are amongst the most common birth defects in the UK. Many children with heart defects also have problems with the development of their brain, potentially causing difficu...
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What puts older women at risk of cardiovascular disease?University College London | Professor Juan Casas
Heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer and women older than 65 years are at particular risk. The reasons for this remain unknown, which is a particular concern, given the ageing population. Dr Juan Casas and colleagues from the Lon...
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Understanding why arteries re-narrow after treatment with a stentQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao is studying cells and proteins involved in restenosis – when arteries re-narrow after patients receive a procedure called a coronary angioplasty. Coronary angioplasty, when a balloon is used to open a narrowed or blocke...