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Cardiac arrest survivor urges everyone to learn CPR this World Heart Day
A cardiac arrest survivor whose life was saved by a stranger in the gym is encouraging everyone to learn CPR this World Heart Day (Thursday 29 September).
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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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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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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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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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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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Understanding the early stages of how our veins and arteries stiffen with ageUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Derek Warren
As we age, our veins and arteries become less flexible, and this contributes to the development of heart and circulatory disease. The biological processes that initiate the stiffening of our blood vessels are still not well understood. By u...
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BHF Professor Barbara Casadei appointed Head of the National Heart and Lung Institute
Leading cardiologist and BHF Professor Barbara Casadei has been appointed as head of the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI), Imperial College London.
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Developing a new safe and effective stem cell therapy to treat heart failureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki
Heart failure means that the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. A common cause of heart failure is a disease of the heart muscle (cardiomyopathy) which can be inherited or caused by a heart attack. Stem cell therapy show...