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Using CT scans to find patients at greater risk of heart attackUniversity College London | Dr Christos Bourantas
People who have coronary heart disease – when the arteries feeding the heart are narrowed by fatty plaques – are at risk of having a heart attack. But the risk isn’t the same for everyone, because plaques that are settled and stable may not...
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Harnessing IGF binding protein-2 to help grow new blood vesselsUniversity of Leeds | Dr Stephen Wheatcroft
Coronary heart disease and peripheral artery disease occur when blood vessels to the heart or limbs, respectively, become narrowed or blocked by a fatty build-up. Although these blockages can be reopened with a stent to widen the blocked ar...
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How inequalities contribute to heart and circulatory diseases
Data has been brought together across prevention, treatment and outcomes by levels of deprivation in England, outlining health inequalities.
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Healthy cooking made easy
Our Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains how you can keep your cooking simple but still look after your heart.
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Using mathematics to predict the future for heart and circulatory diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Dr Peter Scarborough
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Peter Scarborough is developing a new computer model that can predict heart and circulatory disease rates until 2030. In recent years the influence of risk factors for heart and circulato...
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I watched my own cardiac arrest on CCTV
With the survival rates in the UK lower than 10%, David Jeffrey was one of the lucky few to survive a cardiac arrest out of hospital.
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Research shows broken heart syndrome causes long lasting heart damage
A condition once thought to temporarily cause heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually cause longer-lasting damage to the heart muscle, according to new research that we've funded.
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BHF teams up with Microsoft to create stronger supporter relationships
We have teamed up with Microsoft to provide more personalised experiences to our supporters, volunteers, and customers, with the aim of increasing more support for our life saving science.
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Does heart muscle scarring lead to heart failure in kidney disease?University of Birmingham | Dr Nicola Edwards
Dr Nicola Edwards and her colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying the link between heart disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), a common condition that affects one in seven adults. Many people with CKD develop left ve...
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How does the heart train itself to deal with low oxygen levels?University of Nottingham | Professor Peter Shaw
Supervised by Professor Peter Shaw, this PhD student is studying how the heart trains itself to cope with periods of low oxygen. Over time, reduced oxygen due to heart disease causes the heart to become damaged. The heart can work with ...