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BHF-NIHR partnership set to fast-track coronavirus research
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has joined forces with the National Institute of Health research (NIHR) to launch a nationwide research initiative to better understand why people with heart and circulatory diseases are at higher risk and often suffer more severely with Covid-19, the disease caused by coronavirus.
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BHF pays tribute to charity patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh
We have paid tribute today to our Patron, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, who has sadly died at the age of 99.
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Tracking down the DNA regions that are important to blood clottingUniversity of Exeter | Dr Mattia Frontini
Heart attacks and most strokes occur when a blood clot forms in one or more of the arteries feeding the heart or brain, respectively. Thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers, we now have a better understanding of the processes in the ...
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Developing accurate, easy to use software for the diagnosis of coronary artery diseaseKing's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri
When someone goes to hospital with chest pain, one of the causes can be coronary artery disease reducing the flow of blood to the heart. Doctors check this by using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) and Computed Tomography (CT) to take pict...
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Studying the effects of iron deficiency and replacement on people with heart failureKing's College London | Dr Darlington Okonko
Heart failure is debilitating because the heart can’t respond to the demands of the body. Many people with heart failure also lack enough iron in their body, which worsens symptoms. However, little is known about the effect of iron on the h...
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Clarifying the link between high blood pressure, its medicines, and type 2 diabetesUniversity of Oxford | Professor Kazem Rahimi
Oxford researchers are using Big Data to understand the links between high blood pressure and diabetes. Millions of people in the UK are living with diabetes and/or high blood pressure, also called hypertension. These conditions raise peop...
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How lifestyle factors interact to influence the risk of heart diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Dr F Lucy Wright
Supervised by Dr Charles Foster, this PhD student is studying how lifestyle factors interact to influence the chances of developing heart and circulatory disease. Lifestyle factors, including physical activity, diet, smoking and alcohol ...
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What causes severe aortic stenosis and how to detect it early
What causes severe aortic stenosis and how to detect it early
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Early detection of damage to the heart caused by cancer treatmentUniversity of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira
Cancer survivors are at increased risk of dying from heart disease because chemotherapy and radiotherapy (which kill cancer cells) can also damage heart cells. Damage to the heart may not become apparent until years after treatment, at whic...
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Tesco's fundraising appeal raises £1 million for the BHF
A Tesco fundraising appeal has raised £1 million for the BHF's life saving work in just two weeks