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    Preventing heart cell suicide to limit the damage of a heart attack

    University College London | Professor Derek Yellon

    London based researchers are testing a drug hoped to limit heart damage caused by a heart attack. Every day in the UK, more than 500 people have a heart attack. During a heart attack, some heart cells die. This can cause long-term life-thr...

  • Daily beetroot juice reduces rate of repeat procedures and heart attacks in angina patients with stents

    Drinking beetroot juice every day for six months after having a stent fitted reduced the chance of angina patients having a heart attack or needing a repeat procedure, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.

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    Sirolimus: A complementary antiplatelet drug?

    University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers

    Whenever we get a cut or a wound, platelets come together to form a clot and stop the continued bleeding. However, sometimes clots can cause blockages inside the blood vessels, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke. To preve...

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    Developing a new technology to ‘see’ the cells of our heart

    University of Leeds | Professor Jurgen E Schneider

    The heart is made up of cardiac muscle and connective tissue. The way the different types of cells in the heart are arranged and joined together is important. An electrical current must be able to pass smoothly between them, and stimulate a...

  • New Government must commit to a heart disease action plan

    Sir Keir Starmer’s new Government must seize the moment and tackle the ongoing heart care crisis head-on, the BHF urges today.

  • PureGym makes heart health a priority this Heart Month

    PureGym has installed a defibrillator in each of its gyms to help improve cardiac arrest survival rates in the UK. The UK’s leading gym chain has also been raising money this Heart Month, to support us in our work in helping people prevent, treat and manage their heart conditions.

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    Studying the mechanisms behind a genetic link to coronary heart disease

    University of Leicester | Professor Shu S Ye

    Coronary heart disease is caused by a build-up of fatty material within the walls of the arteries which supply blood to the heart. Many lifestyle factors, such as smoking, can increase the risk of this happening. But coronary heart disease ...

  • Preventing pre-eclampsia

    Pre-eclampsia affects up to one in 25 pregnancies in the UK and can be serious. We’ve been funding research to understand its causes in order to better prevent it.

  • What is a normal pulse rate?

    A normal resting heart rate should be between 60 to 100 beats a minute. Find out what can cause your pulse rate to change and when to seek medical help.

  • Research links eating a large meal to detection of metabolic diseases

    Researchers have found a gene that redirects fats to be stored in organs, which is an early sign of metabolic disease and diabetes.

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