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Vitamin D deficiency could cause high blood pressure say researchers.

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Newcastle University | Professor Deborah Henderson

Professor Deborah Henderson is studying how heart valves form, and what goes wrong when babies are born with a faulty valve. Abnormalities in heart valves, particularly the aortic valves, are common in babies. Although many cause no pro...

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Newcastle University | Dr Simon Bamforth

Supervised by Dr Simon Bamforth, this PhD student is studying the genetics behind congenital diseases that affect the aortic arch, a major blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart. Every year babies are born with aortic arch arter...

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University of Cambridge | Professor Morris Brown

High blood pressure is a major risk factor that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. In around 10% of patients, high blood pressure occurs because their adrenal gland produces too much of a hormone called aldosterone – this condition is c...

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Imperial College London | Professor Martin Wilkins

By investing in research the BHF are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, which could help us beat the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases across the world. But sometimes it takes more than a on...

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University of Leicester | Professor Leong Ng

Aortic stenosis (AS) is a very common heart valve disease which restricts blood flow out of the heart. Many patients experience breathlessness or chest pain with exercise. Currently, the only effective treatment is replacing the valve in pa...

Heart failure means your heart is not working properly, which can cause fluid to build up in your body resulting in sudden weight gain, says BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin.

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