Search
There are 7120 result(s) for Angina and living life to the full
-
RESEARCH
Developing better tests and treatments for arrhythmias in the upper heartUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Davor Pavlovic
Arrhythmias (fast, slow or irregular heartbeats) most commonly occur in the upper chambers of the heart. Drugs used to treat arrhythmias target sodium-transporting molecules that are present in both upper and lower chambers of the heart. Ho...
-
RESEARCH
What triggers an aneurysm to get bigger, and can we stop it?University of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the main blood vessel in the body, the aorta. AAAs tend to grow over time and eventually may rupture, which can be fatal. At the moment, the only treatment is surgery if the aneurysm is lar...
-
RESEARCH
Understanding if preterm birth affects heart development and ability to exercise in adultsUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson
Professor Paul Leeson and colleagues from the University of Oxford will spend three years characterising the potential effects of premature birth on the long-term health of the heart and circulatory function. Nearly 10% of deliveries worldw...
-
RESEARCH
The role of pericytes in regenerating blood vessels and healing heartsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Bristol researchers are on the search to solve the challenge of regenerating blood vessels. During a heart attack a coronary artery is blocked, starving part of the heart of oxygen. This injures the heart muscle and – in heart attack survi...
-
RESEARCH
The role of factor XIII and fibrinogen in blood clot formationUniversity of Leeds | Professor Peter J Grant
Although blood clotting is an important response to injury, under certain circumstances a blood clot called a thrombus can grow in a blood vessel, blocking the flow of blood and even breaking free from the vessel wall. A thrombus in the cir...
-
RESEARCH
Investigating the heart cell's response to stretch in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Katja Gehmlich
The heart responds to repeated exercise and other stresses by becoming bigger in a process known as cardiac hypertrophy. In the inherited disease hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), hypertrophy is abnormal and takes place in the absence of e...
-
RESEARCH
Does Ric8B control heartrate in response to the brain’s command?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker
The heart pumps blood round the body and the blood vessels supply oxygen to organs such as brain. This isn't a static system; it needs to be tuned in conditions where there is high demand for oxygen, such as during exercise, and at times wh...
-
The BHF House of Care programme
Learn about our £1.5 million programme to fund care and support planning via the House of Care framework at five NHS sites in England and Scotland.
-
Gwybodaeth am iechyd y galon yn Gymraeg (Heart health information in Welsh)
Heart health information about angina, arrhythmia, healthy eating, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart failure, ECG and more in Welsh