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How coronavirus changed the way patients responded to a heart attack
The death rate for patients who experienced what is normally a lower-risk heart attack rose sharply during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of NHS data.
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Green veg: a one-stop-shop for a healthier life?
New research we funded indicates the important role nitrates play in cardiovascular health
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Family history
If you have a family history of heart or circulatory conditions, you might have a higher risk of developing conditions that can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Find out more.
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7 natural alternatives to statins that claim to lower cholesterol
Find out if these foods and supplements said to naturally lower cholesterol work as well as statins.
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Testing a new treatment option for people with a specific form of heart failureUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
Understanding different types of heart failure and testing new drugs could reveal new treatment options for these patients, and help them feel better and live longer. Between a third and a half of people with heart failure have 'Heart Failu...
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Donna's story
Donna’s children assisted in saving her life at ages 11 and 9 after she had a cardiac arrest at home. Donna is here today thanks to their quick thinking.
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My job as a lawyer was stressful and it contributed to my heart disease
Rachel Boothroyd was working as a successful lawyer in the city when she felt something was wrong with her body. "I thought heart disease was a risk I could manage – I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, and I watch what I eat. I thought I could stay on top of it, but heart disease came into my life as it does for so many people. It’s one of the biggest killers in the UK."
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Helping a defective ion channel protein get to its correct location in long QT syndromeUniversity of Bristol | Dr Stephen Harmer
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a condition that can cause an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) due to abnormal electrical activity in the heart. An inherited form of LQTS, called long QT syndrome type 1 (LQT1), is a cause of sudden cardiac deat...
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Is a tiny molecule a big culprit in atrial fibrillation?University of Oxford | Dr Svetlana Reilly
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Svetlana Reilly is studying how a small molecule called microRNA 31 (miR31) causes heart muscle changes in atrial fibrillation. Arrhythmias occur when the heart’s normal rhythm becomes d...
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Restart a Heart Day
This Restart a Heart Day, on 16 October 2025, we are raising awareness of cardiac arrest and the importance of learning CPR. Learn to save a life today.