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Studying a ‘radical’ enzyme linked to high blood pressureUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Rhian Touyz
This programme of research examines how an enzyme, Nox5, contributes to high blood pressure through the production of free radicals. High free radical levels may be due to increased production or to reduced antioxidants in cells. Although ...
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Developing a computer model to predict heart clots in atrial fibrillationUniversity College London | Dr Giorgia M Bosi
BHF Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellow Georgia Bosi is developing a new computer model that will help us understand why blood clots form in atrial fibrillation and what treatments work best. Arrhythmias happen when the...
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Understanding the role of a ‘microRNA’ in causing heart arteries to narrowQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out why arteries re-narrow after coronary angioplasty. Doctors carry out this procedure to restore the blood supply to the heart muscle. It involves widening nar...
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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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Pandemic backlog of heart care could take 'up to five years' to recover
Waiting lists for life saving heart diagnosis and treatment could more than double within two years in England due to the pandemic, our new report warns.
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Could a cancer drug help to halt heart failure?University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Heart failure caused by high blood pressure often results from structural changes in the heart, such as the build-up of scar tissue. This process is called fibrosis and can reduce the capacity of the heart to pump blood efficiently around t...
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How to organise a quiz night for BHF
Read our guide to planning a charity quiz night for British Heart Foundation. Get free materials and raise money for lifesaving research.
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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.
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A tug of war to help new blood vessels growUniversity of East Anglia | Dr Stephen Robinson
Dr Stephen Robinson studies how cells that form the inner lining of blood vessels, endothelial cells, interact with their environment. This process may affect how they are involved in angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels. Angiog...