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University of Cambridge | Professor Anthony Davenport

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but devastating condition where the blood vessels in the lung narrow, causing strain on the right side of the heart. This can lead to heart failure and ultimately death – around 15 per cent of...

Find what PET scans are used for, what’s involved, and what they will tell your doctor.

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The BHF funded the TRED-HF trial to find out if it is safe for people with dilated cardiomyopathy without symptoms of heart failure to stop taking their medication.

The ART trial, part funded by the BHF, aimed to find out whether using two chest arteries as bypass grafts is the best way of carrying out coronary artery bypass surgery.

Whether you’re thinking of telling your employer about your condition, or you’re returning to work after a major event like surgery or a heart attack, it’s normal to feel worried. We have advice to help you during this difficult time.

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University College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo

Dr Vishwanie Budhram Mahadeo and her team at University College London are working out what keeps blood vessels healthy and could prevent against disease. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is associated with ageing, diabetes and obesit...

According to our research nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 30 have a heart older than their actual age, putting them at higher risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.

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University of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Foster

Cells that line the blood vessels (endothelial cells) are coated with a protective layer of sugars, called the glycocalyx, which helps the blood vessels to function normally. In health, vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA) is an im...

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University of Bath | Professor Alain Nogaret

A healthy person’s heart rate naturally varies slightly as they breathe – increasing with the ‘in’ breath, and slowing with the ‘out’ breath. In heart failure (where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s demands), this natur...