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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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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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Developing a new, safer method to target ablation for arrhythmiasKing's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Dr Martin Bishop and his team at King’s College London are developing a new, safer method to help doctors identify areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, so they can receive more accurate ablation therapy. ...
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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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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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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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Encouraging people to eat healthier foods using a virtual supermarketUniversity of Oxford | Dr Peter Scarborough
Eating healthily helps protect against heart and circulatory disease, but currently, people in the UK are not meeting dietary recommendations. We know food prices help people choose which foods to buy, and some countries tax unhealthy foods...
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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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Can a protein called caveolin-3 reveal a new way to treat heart failure?University of Bristol | Professor Clive Orchard
A regular and synchronised heartbeat is crucial for the heart to pump blood efficiently around the body. Levels of calcium must rapidly increase in a synchronised way in every heart cell to enable the heart to contract. Folds or ‘invaginati...
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A new approach to treating pulmonary arterial hypertensionUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) involves overactive cell growth in blood vessel walls which reduces the space for blood flow in the lungs. PAH symptoms include breathlessness and chest pain. The signs worsen as lung blood pressure inc...