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A hidden killer
Right now, it’s estimated that there are 620,000 people in the UK carrying a faulty gene that could kill them. A gene that puts you at high risk of premature coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac arrest.
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RESEARCH
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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Is there a “golden hour” to go to sleep that reduces your risk of heart disease?
New research has suggested that going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be best for your heart. What does this mean for you? Our experts explain.
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“I just had a feeling I was going to die abroad"
Find out what happened when Andy Hayes had his fifth heart attack while on holiday in Greece.
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Veteran pays for heart surgery with pension to avoid NHS delays
A Royal Navy veteran who paid over £25,000 for heart surgery to avoid NHS delays is supporting our campaign to fix an “unprecedented crisis” in cardiovascular care.
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Prevention of heart disease could start before birth
A specialised antioxidant called MitoQ could prevent heart disease at its very onset, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in Science Advances.
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Will drinking green tea reduce your risk of heart attacks and strokes?
According to the news headlines, drinking green tea could prevent deaths from heart attacks or strokes. We look behind the headlines.
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RESEARCH
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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Study in Birmingham could lead to better detection of people with irregular heart rhythm
Researchers have found that a simple blood test could be used to screen certain patients for a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation (AF).