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Testing new treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Oxford | Professor Hugh Watkins
Professor Hugh Watkins and his team at the University of Oxford have had a key role in understanding how certain gene faults can lead to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is a disease of the heart muscle where the muscle wall becomes t...
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Developing whole heart MRIImperial College London | Dr Peter Gatehouse
Coronary artery disease and some inherited heart muscle diseases cause patients to experience symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and chest pain, because of a restricted blood supply to the heart muscle. A relatively new method for measurin...
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Tackling reperfusion injury - a side effect of heart attack treatmentNewcastle University | Professor Ioakim Spyridopoulos
In the UK the standard treatment for heart attacks is angioplasty - a procedure to quickly open the blocked coronary artery. This has played a part in vastly improving the survival of patients who experience a heart attack. However, the abr...
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Helping anti-clotting drugs work betterQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Professor Timothy Warner wants to understand how anti-clotting medicines work to find new ways to prevent heart and circulatory disease. In atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, the coronary arteries fur up wit...
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How NRP1 protects our blood vessel liningQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Claudio Raimondi
The inner surface of our blood vessels is covered by a layer of cells called endothelial cells. Maintenance of this cell layer is essential for keeping the blood vessels healthy and for making new blood vessels. BHF-funded researcher Dr Cla...
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Studying how aquaporin-1 helps platelets inflate with water in blood clottingUniversity of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Platelets are important cells in the blood that stick together and help blood to clot when you cut yourself, to stop excessive bleeding when we’re injured. However, they can also do this in the blood vessels of the heart, which can lead to ...
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Do dysfunctional carotid bodies underlie a form of heart failureUniversity of Bristol | Dr Emma Hart
The carotid body is a cluster of sensors near to the carotid artery in the throat. It is highly sensitive to reduced blood flow and reduced oxygen circulation, and triggers hyperventilation and increased blood pressure by activating an arm ...
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Accepting your changing body after a heart event
Having a heart condition can affect how you feel about your body. Two people share their experience of adjusting to changes in their appearance.
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Understanding who might have side-effects when taking statinsUniversity of Oxford | Dr James Sheppard
Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent heart attack and stroke. However, some people may experience side effects when taking them such as muscle pain, liver injury and diabetes, which can stop some people from taking them. This...
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Studying how electrical signals interact with calcium levels in atrial fibrillationUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Antony Workman
Atrial fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. Also known as AF, it mostly affects people over 55, and greatly increases the risk of having a stroke. Normally, the heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impuls...