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A new scanning tool to detect inflammation in heartUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Adriana Tavares
Dr Adriana Tavares and her team at the University of Edinburgh are developing a new scanning tool to spot inflammation within arteries and heart muscle. This could improve the way doctors diagnose and treat people with heart disease. Infla...
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How to organise a charity ball or dinner dance
Our guide for planning the perfect charity ball to raise money for BHF.
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Blood pressure lowering medication effective at any time of day
Blood pressure medication is equally effective whether it is taken in the morning or evening, according to the results of a large clinical trial we have funded presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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Does showing heart scans encourage people to lead a healthy lifestyle and take their medicine?University of Edinburgh | Dr Michelle Williams
Coronary heart disease occurs when the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood become narrowed by fatty deposits. Cardiovascular risk scores indicate the likelihood of a person developing coronary heart disease. Currently, risk...
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Would you like to become a Gift Aider?
Learn how becoming a Gift Aider increases the value of your donations to our shops and stores.
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Searching for a safer way to treat heart diseaseKing's College London | Professor Michael Marber
The enzyme p38, can be found in every cell in the body. It is part of our response to stress and we cannot live without it. But in a similar way to adrenaline and other stress hormones, p38 becomes very active in some diseases and causes da...
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Prevention - AdDIT
The BHF co-funded the AdDIT trial, which tested whether young people with type 1 diabetes should take medication to lower blood pressure and cholesterol during adolescence to reduce their risk of heart and circulatory diseases.
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Finding a way to get more people with heart failure to start cardiac rehabilitationUniversity of Leicester | Professor Sally Singh
Heart failure means that the heart is unable to pump enough blood around the body to keep a person fit and well. Symptoms include shortness of breath, tiredness, leg swelling, and difficulty being active. Heart failure is a lifelong conditi...
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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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How to cope with losing a loved one
Most of us will experience losing a loved one in our lives. While nothing can ease the pain of bereavement, there are things that can help you through.