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Stayin' alive with hands only CPR
Read about Alan Linton's fight for survival on his local golf course.
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Targeting inflammation to treat pulmonary hypertensionGlasgow Caledonian University | Dr Kathryn Wilson
Dr Kathryn Wilson from the University of Glasgow is working out how inflammatory processes cause pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), where lung blood vessels narrow and the pressure within the vessel rises. To compensate the heart pumps ...
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From bug to drug: engineering new heart drugs from tick salivaUniversity of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya
Inflammation plays a role in several heart and circulatory diseases, including myocarditis – inflammation of the heart tissue. It is a very serious condition, which has a poor prognosis and no effective treatment. BHF Professor Shoumo Bhatt...
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'Transformational' new gene therapy research centre launched
We've announced the new MRC/Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies. Co-funded by us and the Medical Research Council, the centre aims to develop the first therapies to stimulate heart repair and regeneration in patients following a heart attack and in those with established heart failure.
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"How getting a stent made me turn my life around"
Lee Pearman was just 33 when he had angioplasty surgery. He explains why it was a wake-up call and how it made him realise what's important in life.
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Adjusting to life with an ICD
Get tips from an expert on how to live with an ICD, including patient tips on adjusting to inappropriate shocks.
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35 easy healthy vegan meal recipes to try
Find vegan recipes for dinners, soups, salads, and desserts like flapjacks – all given a healthy twist and nutrition information from BHF’s dietitians.
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Give books a second home this World Book Day
World Book Day is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we are inviting everyone to donate their preloved books and find a new read in one of our 730 shops.
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Disrupting damaging signals that contribute to atherosclerosisUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Samuel Fountain
Most heart attacks and strokes occur because the arteries feeding the heart or brain have become clogged, a condition called atherosclerosis. During atherosclerosis, fatty material builds up in the walls of arteries. Part of this process in...
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Learning more about a potential new drug target in heart failureUniversity of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller
Every cell in the body uses small chemical messengers to communicate with their neighbours and the rest of the body. These chemical messengers work by interacting with proteins called receptors that are embedded in the surface of cells. In ...