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Why do more people die from coronary heart disease in the winter?University College London | Professor Richard Morris
In the UK, millions of people are living with coronary heart disease (CHD) and older people die in winter from CHD more than any other time of year. We don’t know why cold weather affects heart disease, but haemostasis – the process that co...
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Which immune cells cause blood vessel inflammation in atherosclerosis?University of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat
BHF Professor Ziad Mallat is studying how blood vessels become inflamed in atherosclerosis to see if there is a way of preventing inflammation. Atherosclerosis is caused by the build-up of fatty plaques in the walls of our arteries, and ...
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Improving assessment of obesity in South Asian and black African childrenSt George's, University of London | Professor Peter Whincup
Professor Peter Whincup is assessing levels of body fat and obesity in children of different ethnic backgrounds living in the UK. High levels of body fat are of concern in South Asian and black African children, who have a higher chance of ...
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Cascade Testing Services for Familial HypercholesterolemiaBooklet, 4 pages, published on 03/11/2014
How improving services to identify, diagnose, risk stratify and optimally manage people with FH and their families can improve patient outcomes.
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Property requirements
Property and specification requirement for new BHF shops
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What causes low blood pressure and what are the symptoms?
Find out what leads to low blood pressure and how it’s measured and treated.
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Spread the wordBooklet, published on 28/07/2011
Advice on fundraising and spreading the word to your local media.
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Exploring the complex genetics behind congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor John David Brook
Congenital heart disease affects around 1 in 133 newborn babies. Genetics play a large part in this, and in many cases there are complex interactions between many different genes. A genetic test called an ‘array-CGH’ can reveal more about t...
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Is resveratrol, found in red wine, protective against heart and circulatory problems caused by obesity?King's College London | Dr Joseph Burgoyne
Dr Joseph Burgoyne, based at King’s College London, has been awarded an Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowship grant totalling nearly £320,000 over 4 years. His aim is to understand the actions of a naturally occurring molecule cal...
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Do certain kinds of mechanical stress increase chances of atherosclerosis development?Imperial College London | Professor Peter Weinberg
In atherosclerosis, some parts of a single blood vessel appear to be more at risk of developing areas of fatty plaques – which can eventually rupture to cause a heart attack – than others. Professor Peter Weinberg and his team have been awa...