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Investigating the potential of injectable gene therapies to improve heart muscle function following a heart attackKing's College London | Professor Dr Mauro Giacca
A heart attack happens when a blockage in the coronary arteries restricts the blood supply to heart muscle, starving the muscle of oxygen and nutrients, which can leave the heart with irreversible damage. Over time this can lead to heart fa...
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Annual Report and Accounts 2015Booklet, published on 05/10/2015
The fight for every heartbeat is powered by research, and with your help we’re driving the fight forward as the UK’s leading independent funder of heart research. Read our 2015 Annual Review.
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Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap report 2025
We've published a report setting out what we're doing on gender and ethnicity pay at British Heart Foundation.
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Understanding a heart attack - large printLarge Print, published on 16/08/2024
A large print booklet to help you and your loved ones understand what a diagnosis of angina means. It includes information on diagnosis, causes, treatment and living with a heart condition. As well as steps you can take to look after your heart, and where to get support.
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How do endothelial cells respond to forces from blood flow at the molecular level?University of Oxford | Dr Ellie Tzima
Endothelial cells line the inside surface of blood vessels. They are constantly exposed to shear stress – the friction generated by blood flowing across the surface of the cells. Endothelial cells respond to changes in shear stress and t...
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Can a polypill lower the risk of further strokes in the elderly?University of Cambridge | Professor Jonathan W Mant
After suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke, 10 to 20 per cent of people go on to have a full stroke within a month. The risk of recurrent stroke is 30 to 43 per cent within five years. This risk can be substantially...
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The CVD Challenge in Scotland
Find out how together we can address high-risk conditions for CVD in Scotland to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.
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Why heart rhythm disturbances are more likely to happen early in the morning
Research funded by us has revealed for the first time a mechanism explaining why potentially lethal heart rhythm disturbances are more likely to occur in the morning, when people wake after a night’s sleep.
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Impact of patient and public involvement
By listening to Heart Voices members, we have made some vital changes to the work we do. Find out about the value and impact they bring to BHF.
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‘Before my stroke I was so agile’: Pauline’s story shows the need for more research
Pauline Boye woke up at 4am and needed to go the bathroom. One problem, she couldn’t get out of bed. The 49-year-old had a stroke in her sleep and her right side was paralysed. On World Stroke Day, Pauline’s story reminds us of the heartbreaking cost of stroke – and the pressing need for more research to prevent and treat it.