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RESEARCH
Why are failing hearts more susceptible to atrial fibrillation?University of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
BHF-funded researchers in Manchester are investigating what underlies the link between heart failure and atrial fibrillation. People with heart failure often develop a common heart rhythm problem, called atrial fibrillation, which signif...
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What makes platelets so sticky in a blood clotUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Yotis Senis
Platelets are small blood cells that plug holes in damaged blood vessels. They do this by sticking to sites of vessel injury and forming a clot that plugs the damaged blood vessel. Platelets can also have a detrimental effect on health by f...
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BHF responds to Autumn Statement
The BHF has responded to the Government's Autumn Statement.
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BHF Chair Wendy Becker to step down
Our Chair, Wendy Becker, will be stepping down from our Board of Trustees as she takes up a Non-Executive Director role at the world-leading pharmaceutical company, GSK.
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RESEARCH
Do weight loss programmes lead to long-term heart health?University of Oxford | Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce
The link between heart and circulatory diseases and obesity is well-known. Over the next 20 years, rising levels of obesity are predicted to lead to 1.63 million new cases of coronary heart disease in the UK. Behavioural weight loss program...
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Gavin Murphy
Gavin Murphy combines heart research with skilled cardiac surgery in his mission to discover how to reduce the threat of organ failure in patients after a heart operation.
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Regular paracetamol use linked to higher blood pressure
Long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high blood pressure, according to research we've funded and published in Circulation.
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A history of UK heart transplant
The first successful UK heart transplant was an important milestone in medical history. Sarah Brealey explains how we're meeting the continuing transplant challenges.
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The BHF's research highlights of 2020
What a year it's been for our community of researchers. Not only have they continued their life-saving research into heart and circulatory diseases, but some redirected their expertise to join the fight against coronavirus. Let’s take a moment to reflect on some of the BHF’s research highlights in 2020.
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BHF responds to Government's plan for patients and the NHS
We have responded to the Health and Social Care Secretary’s new plan for patients, calling for urgent action to address severe NHS staff shortages in cardiac care.