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RESEARCH
Halting the build-up of plaques in our arteries to prevent heart attacks and strokesUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans
Heart attacks and strokes happen when areas of fatty build-up within our arteries, known as plaques, rupture. As blood flows through our circulatory system, it creates friction on the wall of the blood vessels which can be sensed by the cel...
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Heart valve disease - BHF-PROTECT-TAVI
The BHF-PROTECT-TAVI trial tested whether a cerebral embolic protection device can help prevent stroke after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
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Scientists test new “algorithm" to help prevent heart attacks
Scientists funded by us are to create and test a computer “algorithm” capable of detecting undiagnosed coronary heart disease in CT scans.
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The 5 ways to change your habits that actually work
Want to make a healthy lifestyle change? We share five science-backed ways to help you change your habits.
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A community comes together to save lives
Lianne realised the importance of having a defibrillator on the estate after her mother’s near-death experience. Here she explains how the community came together to make it happen.
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First-of-its-kind algorithm helping to identify hidden heart condition
Nearly 2,000 people have taken part in a trial we're funding that aims to help doctors identify more people at risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF)
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Artificial intelligence set to decode heart attack and stroke risk
BHF partners with the Alan Turing Institute to tackle heart disease and stroke using artificial intelligence.
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Can we prevent anti-cancer drugs damaging the heart?University of Oxford | Dr Kerstin Timm
BHF Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Kerstin Timm is finding out how an anti-cancer drug called doxorubicin damages the heart, and if we can prevent this damage. Doxorubicin has significantly increased survival ra...
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Healthy weight gain: how to gain weight after illness
Get expert tips for putting on weight in a healthy way. Find out now.
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New clot busting drug could improve stroke treatment
Researchers funded by us at the University of Manchester have developed a drug that can break down blood clots in mice that resistant to current treatments. The researchers hope that their findings can open the door for a safer and more effective stroke treatment.