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University of Cambridge | Professor John Danesh

The British Heart Foundation is funding BHF Professor John Danesh, at the University of Cambridge, nearly £2 million over five years to create an international group of heart experts. This group will bring together data from around the worl...

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Brunel 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...

Research we've funded has shown that a simple 60-minute iron treatment every one to two years could reduce the risk that people living with heart failure will be admitted to hospital.

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University of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry

At the University of Glasgow, Professor Colin Berry’s team have been awarded a 3-year Clinical Research Training Fellowship to study the causes of angina. Angina is a dull, heavy or tight chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the he...

Learn more about how being a woman can put you at a disadvantage if you have a heart attack. Read on to download our Bias and Biology briefing.

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.

Whether you’re looking to get more exercise or improve your heart health, there’s never been a better time to take up cycling.

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University of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scanning technique that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce pictures of organs and tissues in the body. A fundamental principle of MRI is that the magnetic field remains fixed – u...

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University of Cambridge | Professor James Huntington

Blood clotting prevents uncontrolled bleeding; however, clots can prove lethal when they form inside arteries or veins. Heart attacks and stroke occur when a clot (thrombosis) forms in an artery leading to the heart or brain and prevents bl...