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How does body fat lead to an abnormal heart rhythm?University of Oxford | Professor Dr Jemma Hopewell
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition that causes irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart. It is more common in men than women. People with AF are at increased risk of stroke. Scientists have evidence to suggest ...
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Understanding heart surgeryBooklets, 64, published on 10/02/2026
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Restoring blood flow to damaged tissues - do stem cells hold the key?Queen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve
In diseases where blood flow to tissues becomes reduced (ischaemia), new blood vessels grow – this is called ‘angiogenesis’. Ischaemic diseases such as those affecting the heart and limbs affect millions of people each year and are major ca...
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Riding to beat heart diseasePoster / chart
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Should you take aspirin if you're having a heart attack?
Find out why the NHS recommends taking aspirin if you think you're having a heart attack.
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Examining the PRCP enzyme as a potential new target for heart failure treatmentsUniversity of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang
Heart failure is a devastating condition, which affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK. Several current medicines for treating heart failure centre around an enzyme called angiotensin, which can cause the condition to develop and...
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Can aspirin and fish oil supplements protect people with diabetes from heart disease?University of Oxford | Professor Jane Armitage
People with diabetes are at a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke. ASCEND is a clinical trial which started in 2004. The study aimed to find out whether a daily aspirin tablet and/or a fish oil capsule could help to prevent peopl...
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Developing new ways to image the lungsUniversity of Sheffield | Professor James Wild
The BHF, in collaboration with the Medical Research Council (as part of its Clinical Research Capabilities and Technologies Initiative), has awarded a grant to a team led by lung imaging expert Professor James Wild at the University of Shef...
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Understanding how the kidney helps to regulate blood pressureUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Kevin O'Shaughnessy
The control of sodium and potassium salts in the body is important for regulating blood pressure. This balance is regulated in a special part of the kidneys called the distal convoluted tubule, or DCT. However, the exact mechanism used by t...
