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How proteins cluster to ensure a regular heartbeatUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Antony Jackson
On the surface of each heart muscle cell are tiny pores, or ion channels. These open and close to let sodium, calcium and potassium ions flow in and out of the cells, and generate the electrical signal that causes the heart to contract and ...
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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...
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What to expect in a cath lab: 360 degree video
The cath lab, also known as catheter laboratory or cardiac catheterisation laboratory, is part of a hospital's cardiac department. Read what happens there.
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13 small changes that add up to a healthy diet
A few small steps can make a healthy diet and help you to control your weight, too. Dietitian Annemarie Aburrow shows us how.
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Testing a new strategy to treat inflammation in heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li
Dr Xuan Li from the University of Cambridge is looking for ways to reduce inflammation, a process which is involved in the build-up of fatty plaques inside arteries. When these plaques rupture they can block blood vessels, causing a life-th...
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Can you tell me more about Sneddon syndrome?
Our expert explains what Sneddon syndrome is, symptoms, treatment, and whether this can cause a stroke.
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Fear and anxiety after heart surgery - Richard's story
When GP Richard Gale had emergency heart surgery, he wasn't prepared for the stress, fear and nightmares that followed. He tells us how he sought help.
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Studying a protein that encourages new blood vessels to growUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Victoria Heath
Dr Victoria Heath’s PhD student is finding out how a protein called protocadherin 1 helps new blood vessels to form. When the blood supply to parts of the body becomes restricted because of blocked blood vessels, blood vessels need to grow ...
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Sleep apnoea sufferers help scientists understand heart disease link
The hearts of one hundred patients with sleep apnoea from are being monitored in a new BHF funded trial to help researchers understand why sufferers are more likely to die from heart disease.
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Heart surgery - ERICCA
Researchers wanted to find out whether a temporary restriction of blood flow to the arm might protect the heart from injury following bypass surgery.