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University of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia

In heart failure, the heart cannot pump blood around the body as well as it used to and people become extremely tired and short of breath. Heart failure usually occurs after the heart muscle becomes damaged from a heart attack and, in sever...

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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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University College London | Professor Sean Davidson

A heart attack happens when there is a blockage in a coronary artery which supplies blood to the heart. Restoring blood flow – known as reperfusion - is an essential part of treating a heart attack, but this can itself cause a build-up of p...

Lifestyle and environmental factors have a bigger impact on health and ageing than our genes, according to a study published today.

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University of Bristol | Professor Raimondo Ascione

Bypass surgery is a common treatment to restore healthy blood flow to the heart or limbs when arteries have become diseased; where a healthy blood vessel is grafted into the circulation to bypass a diseased section. Usually bypass grafts ar...

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University of Oxford | Dr Pawel Swietach

Dr Pawel Swietach and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how pH influences gene activity within heart cells, and what happens in heart disease. Within healthy limits, changes in pH (how acidic or alkaline it is) can ...

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King's College London | Dr Steven Niederer

Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm in the upper two chambers of the heart, and heart failure (HF) often occur in people at the same time. AF can contribute to HF or can be caused by it, but it is not always clear to doctors...

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BHF's Senior Cardiac Nurse explains what can cause dizziness and what you can do to help your symptoms.