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Virtual Reality hearts - how our research could help children like Rosie
Rosie was born with congenital heart disease. Her parents say that new VR technology, developed with funding from us, could improve the experiences of families like theirs.
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Trial Steering Committee guidelines
Guidelines and terms of reference for BHF Trial Steering Committees.
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What we fund
We offer personal support for clinical and non-clinical cardiovascular researchers at all stages of their career. We offer project grants, programme grants, infrastructure grants and strategic initiatives, among other funding schemes.
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Heart failure - BRAVO
BRAVO explored whether a simple measurement of blood pressure could help improve the settings of these pacemakers, maximising their benefit.
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Identifying how beta-blockers might prevent heart muscle damage from pulmonary hypertensionUniversity of Leeds | Professor Edward White
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition that affects blood vessels in the lung and can lead to heart failure affecting the right side of the heart. Medicines called beta-blockers reduce the effect of chemicals such as adrenaline on th...
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Is protein kinase C epsilon a good therapeutic target for atherosclerosis?Imperial College London | Professor Justin C Mason
Almost £242,000 has been awarded over three years to Professor Justin Mason’s team at Imperial College London team to study the regulation of endothelial cells, which line our arteries and are important for maintaining a healthy heart and c...
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When should patients receive surgery for valve disease?University of Leicester | Professor Gerald McCann
Professor Gerald McCann at the University of Leicester is investigating the best time for people with aortic valve narrowing to have surgery. Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common condition where the aortic valve becomes progressively narrowe...
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Uncovering a new target for medicines that could treat heart failureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Roger Corder
Endothelin-1 is a chemical compound that can cause blood vessels to constrict. This can lead to high blood pressure and worsen the symptoms of heart failure, a debilitating condition where the heart is unable to meet the body’s demands. Hea...
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Uncovering how blocking BACE1 protects blood vessels in type 2 diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Dr Paul Meakin
Circulatory diseases – those that affect our veins and arteries – are caused by damage to endothelial cells, which line our blood vessels. Among other effects, this damage stops vessels responding to signals that should keep blood pressure ...