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How proteins interact to cause blood clottingImperial College London | Dr Thomas McKinnon
Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is a large blood protein that helps blood clotting by interacting with platelets when the blood vessels are injured. Platelets are a type of cell found in blood that help to plug a wound and prevent blood loss. H...
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Using PET scans to better understand heart scarringUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Adriana Tavares
Researchers in Edinburgh will develop a new way to visualise cardiac scar formation, to help us to understand new ways to prevent heart failure after a heart attack. After a heart attack, scar tissue can develop in the heart. This contrib...
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Our research highlights of 2024
Each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2024.
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How to do CPR
Learn how to do CPR in six simple steps. Discover how to perform hands-only CPR and the correct way to give rescue breaths.
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Prepare for a hospital stay: tips from the experts
Find out what you need to know before having surgery and how to prep for your stay in hospital.
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Is a molecule called poly ADP ribose involved in blood vessel calcification?King's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Professor Cathy Shanahan is looking for new ways to stop blood vessels accumulating calcium and becoming hard and stiff – a process that can cause high blood pressure and predisposes to coronary heart disease and heart failure. There are cu...
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Heart valve repair surgery
Find out what to expect when you have heat valve repair surgery, including types of surgery, how to prepare, recovery and life after.
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PUBLICATION
Heart Voices: Where you could make a differenceInformation Sheet, 2 pages, published on 12/01/2013
This factsheet outlines some of the areas where your say could make a difference to the health care services.
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Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high
The number of people dying before the age of 75 in England from heart and circulatory diseases has risen to the highest level in over a decade, according to our new analysis.