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Researchers discover new way to regenerate hearts after a heart attack
Researchers at the University of Oxford, part funded by the British Heart Foundation, have identified a new way to regenerate the heart after a heart attack bringing the UK’s half a million heart failure sufferers hope for a cure.
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A new risk scoring system to predict complications after heart surgeryUniversity of Manchester | Professor Charles McCollum
Professor Charles McCollum and his team at the University of Manchester are developing an innovative new risk score to minimise complications during open heart surgery. Ten per cent of people having open heart surgery develop life-threate...
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10 tips for returning to work after a heart attack
People who have gone back to work after a heart attack share their tips about what they have learned. Find out more.
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Professor Catherine Hall appointed as final Group Leader at the BHF-UKDRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research
We are pleased to welcome new Group Leader Professor Catherine Hall to the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research (CVDR)
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Cardiac arrest - ARREST trial
Where should people who’ve had a cardiac arrest out of hospital be treated? The ARREST trial looked at whether they should be taken to the nearest emergency department or a specialist cardiac arrest centre.
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New clinical trial aims to improve heart protection during surgery in children
A new clinical trial that we've funded could help improve the recovery of children who undergo life-saving heart surgery.
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A clinical trial of spironolactone to improve heart health in people with chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Jonathan N Townend
Mild chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a very common condition. Even people with early stage kidney disease are much more likely to develop cardiovascular complications such as sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Recent research has shown...
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Finding a new target to prevent the formation of dangerous blood clotsUniversity of Hull | Professor Khalid Naseem
Anti-platelet drugs are prescribed to many thousands of people in the UK with coronary heart disease, angina, heart failure or heart valve disease. They interfere with small blood cells called platelets, which help the blood to clot, reduci...
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A clinical trial testing if a simple technique can protect a child's heart during surgeryUniversity of Birmingham | Mr. Nigel Drury
Intermediate Clinical Research Fellow Mr Nigel Drury is finding out if a simple technique can help protect heart muscle in children having open heart surgery. Stopping the heart temporarily whilst on a heart-lung machine during surgery can ...
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A new imaging method to detect heart muscle changes after a heart attackImperial College London | Professor David Firmin
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful, safe research and clinical tool, with more than 2.3 million scans performed each year in the NHS. The BHF has awarded a grant to Professor David Firmin to study a new MRI method called diffusi...