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RESEARCH
Developing a new device to help the failing heart keep up with demandUniversity of Leicester | Dr David Adlam
Heart failure affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. It occurs when the heart lacks the power to pump strongly, so oxygen isn’t circulated quickly enough to keep up with the body’s demands. This is a debilitating condition and l...
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Hospital cardiac waiting lists in Northern Ireland continue to rise
Hospital waiting times for potentially life saving heart care are continuing to rise, according to new figures.
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National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Quality and Outcomes Report 2021Other
The National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Quality and Outcomes Report 2021 funded by the British Heart Foundation presents data on cardiac rehabilitation programmes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Creating a computer model of the heart to better understand atrial fibrillationKing's College London | Dr Steven Niederer
Normally, your heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impulses. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, mainly affecting people over 55. AF happens when the regular electrical impulses in the atria...
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Heart of Steel to help fund lifesaving research
We're giving supporters the chance to be a part of history and help the seven million people suffering from heart and circulatory disease after unveiling the sculpture - The Heart of Steel.
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Developing sophisticated software to train doctors in the use of temporary pacemakersBrunel University London | Professor Ashraf William Khir
Cardiac temporary pacing (TP) is a medical technique that helps the heartbeat get back to normal after its rhythm has been disturbed as a result of, for example, heart surgery or a heart attack. An electrical current is delivered directly t...
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Olympian Roger Black: Open heart surgery scared me but I'm grateful
British Olympian Roger Black talks about living with a bicuspid aortic valve and having open heart surgery to fix it.
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How to keep platelets under control and prevent inappropriate activation in diseaseKing's College London | Dr Kalwant S Authi
Platelets are a type of cell in our blood that are very important for stopping bleeding after an injury. Damage to blood vessels triggers a rapid series of signalling events which activates platelets, causing them to stick together and f...
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Understanding the role of a ‘microRNA’ in causing heart arteries to narrowQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out why arteries re-narrow after coronary angioplasty. Doctors carry out this procedure to restore the blood supply to the heart muscle. It involves widening nar...
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A clinical trial to find the best treatment for minor strokeUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Keith Muir
Around half of strokes have minor symptoms or appear to improve quickly (known as a transient ischaemic attack). However, about 1 in 3 of these minor strokes can lead to long-lasting disability. People who’ve had a minor stroke are not ...