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Reducing the use of animals in research into blood clotting

University of Reading | Dr Alice Pollitt

Platelets are small cells in the blood that are important for our blood to clot properly. They play a central role, not only in stopping excess bleeding after injury, but in the formation of dangerous blood clots in arteries that can lead t...

Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III at the BHF

From dressing up our shops and stores to encouraging people to volunteer with us as part of ‘The Big Help Out’, there’s a lot we’ve been doing to help the Royal Family champion the work of charities like ours around this historic occasion.

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Uncovering how platelets and excess fat in the bloodstream interact and damage blood vessels.

University of Leeds | Professor Khalid Naseem

Blood platelets are cells that become sticky and clump together to form blood clots to stop us from bleeding after injury. However, platelets can also form dangerous blood clots that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. We know that peopl...

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Factor thirteen and blood clotting

University of Leeds | Professor Peter J Grant

Blood clots inside arteries can prevent blood from flowing and so cause illness and death. This is what happens inside the coronary artery to cause a heart attack. A blood clotting protein called FXIII-A strengthens blood clots and may wors...

Life with an ICD: “My ICD saved my life”

Michael was fitted with an ICD following a sudden cardiac arrest. Find out how his ICD has saved his life.

Artificial intelligence helps Manchester scientists understand congenital heart defects

Scientists at The University of Manchester are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help unravel the secrets of gene mutations that can lead to babies being born with abnormalities in their hearts. Dr Kathryn Hentges and her team hope the two-year project, funded by the British Heart Foundation, will provide patients and clinicians with new knowledge on the causes of congenital heart diseases and provide families with options in reproductive choices.

10 tips for understanding food labels

Food labelling can help us make an informed decision when shopping. We explain how to use back-of-pack food labels to make healthy choices.

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Does your weight affect your risk of heart surgery complications?

University of Leicester | Professor Gavin Murphy

More than 35,000 people in the UK have heart surgery each year. Despite decades of research to improve outcomes, kidney and heart failure resulting from cardiac surgery still affects many patients. Professor Murphy’s team have shown that th...