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Why do I feel dizzy on heart medication and what can I do to stop it?
BHF's Senior Cardiac Nurse explains what can cause dizziness and what you can do to help your symptoms.
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No time to lose in change to organ donation legislation in Northern Ireland
British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) and the Donate4Dáithí campaign have urged the Stormont Health Committee not to lose momentum in the plans to change organ donation legislation.
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Can microRNAs be used to help diagnose and treat coronary heart disease?Imperial College London | Professor Costanza Emanueli
Coronary heart disease is the UK’s biggest killer. It is caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries, the large blood vessels supplying nutrients and oxygen to heart muscle. The problem is aggravated by diabetes, which damages the small b...
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Psoriatic arthritis and my heart
Are you worried about the effect of psoriatic arthritis on your heart? Professor Ian McInnes, Vice-Principal at the University of Glasgow and an expert on inflammatory arthritis, answers your concerns.
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Atrial fibrillation – what makes the rhythm disorder so hard to treat?University of Manchester | Dr Gwilym Morris
A group of researchers in Manchester, led by Dr Gwilym Morris are working to understand why a common heart rhythm problem resists treatment in some patients. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, affecting mor...
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BHF launches free defibrillator scheme to save lives in communities across the UK
Communities across the UK are being urged to apply for a free lifesaving defibrillator from the British Heart Foundation, supported by fundraising from BHF’s charity partner Royal Mail.
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Simon Gillespie to retire from the British Heart Foundation
Today we announce that our chief executive, Simon Gillespie, will be retiring from the charity at the end of December after almost seven years.
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Hijacking immune checkpoints to prevent the build-up of fatty plaquesUniversity of Oxford | Professor Claudia Monaco
White blood cells involved in inflammation play a key role in the development of fatty plaques that form in our arteries (atherosclerosis). Some white blood cells, called macrophages and monocytes, are controlled by many checkpoints to reg...
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Heart failure research
Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with heart failure. BHF research has created treatments to give people with heart failure longer, healthier lives.
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Developing a device to help make CPR more effective in babies and childrenUniversity College London | Professor Mark Peters
Professor Peters and his team want to develop new devices that help doctors and nurses deliver more effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, to babies and children. When the heart stops in cardiac arrest, the brain is starved of ...