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BHF researchers secure EU approval for new AI heart attack prediction technology
Research funded by us has led to EU-approved artificial intelligence technology that can identify people at high risk of a fatal heart attack years before it strikes.
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Reducing painful shocks in people with implanted defibrillators
The BHF are funding researchers at Imperial College London £200,000 to find new ways of reducing the number of potentially damaging and painful shocks that people with an implantable defibrillator receive during an abnormal heart rhythm.
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New 'clot-tracking' technology to guide better heart attack care
New imaging technology can identify smaller blood clots that current heart scans cannot pick-up, and could help guide more efficient treatment for people who’ve had a heart attack, according to research we've funded and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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14 delicious heart-healthy porridge ideas
Banish breakfast boredom with our porridge variations, which will help you towards your 5-a-day as well as making breakfast more interesting.
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Searching for ways to promote new blood vessel growthUniversity of Leeds | Dr Georgia Mavria
In this PhD studentship supervised by Dr Georgia Mavria, the student is studying the complex process of new blood vessel growth, called angiogenesis. In heart and circulatory disease, blood vessels do not work properly, often because the...
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Understanding the molecular changes that could lead to aortic aneurysmKing's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr
Aneurysms are balloon-like bulges that form in blood vessels, for example in the body's main artery in the chest - the aorta. Some aneurysms may stay small but others can burst and be fatal. There are currently no effective treatments for a...
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is when a tear appears in the wall of a coronary artery, which supplies blood to your heart. In some cases this can lead to a heart attack.
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Hope for first drug treatment for life-threatening aneurysms
The first drug treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysms could be on the horizon after research we part funded found that cholesterol lowering drugs might help to slow their growth.
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3 tips to help you keep fit in winter
Find out how to stay fit in winter without having to braving the elements.
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Vagus nerve stimulation could help people get more exercise
An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research funded by us and published in the European Heart Journal.