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Can a polypill lower the risk of further strokes in the elderly?University of Cambridge | Professor Jonathan W Mant
After suffering a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or a mini-stroke, 10 to 20 per cent of people go on to have a full stroke within a month. The risk of recurrent stroke is 30 to 43 per cent within five years. This risk can be substantially...
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A toolkit to identify proteins that keep heart cells healthyKeele University | Professor Glenn Morris
Professor Glenn Morris and his colleagues at Keele University are working out which proteins help heart cells to remain healthy, keep beating constantly for many years, and what goes wrong in heart disease. Sometimes people are born with ...
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Heart attack diagnosis - High-STEACS
The team behind the High STEACS trial wanted to find out whether a test that can detect tiny amounts of a protein called troponin in the blood could help improve heart attack diagnosis and treatment.
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A new method to detect heart tissue that causes atrial fibrillationImperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam
Supervised by Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is testing whether a new method they have developed to detect areas in the heart that cause atrial fibrillation is accurate and that it identifies the correct areas of...
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How to run a safe event
When you fundraise for BHF, it's vital to consider the health and safety of everyone involved in your events. Read our guidance on how to keep your event safe.
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Developing a new technology to detect people who experience side effects from statinsImperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis
Professor Darrel Francis and his team are studying new ways to help doctors work out which patients are experiencing side effects from statins. Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol and markedly reduce the chance of heart attacks and ...
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The BHF joins forces with international research funders to improve global heart health
The BHF and leading cardiovascular research funders have joined forces to advance research into the world’s biggest killers, including heart attack and stroke.
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Action now could avoid up to 11,000 CVD deaths a year by 2035
We're calling for a heart disease action plan to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease.
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Developing a high-tech microscope to study arrhythmiasImperial College London | Dr Chris Dunsby
The regular pumping of our heart requires the cardiac muscle cells to contract in a specific co-ordinated pattern. Contraction is stimulated by a rapid but carefully regulated increase of calcium ions in each cell. However, sometimes waves ...
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Welsh research could find new triggers of heart attacks and strokes
New research we're funding in Wales could lead to better outcomes for patients in the future. Dr Harry Ahmed is a GP from Rhondda Cynon Taf and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Epidemiology at Cardiff University's School of Medicine. He's investigating if there’s a link between patients having urinary tract infections (UTIs) and suffering a heart attack or stroke.