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Inflammation: what is it, and how does it affect the heart?
What is inflammation and how can it be dangerous? Get the latest research.
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What is an angiogram?
A angiogram is a common test for people with possible heart symptoms. Professor Julian Gunn explains the different types of angiogram.
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Our research highlights of 2023
It has been a phenomenal year in the world of our research. From lifesaving dementia treatment to using fruit flies to better understand how the heart is formed, each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2023.
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Developing 3D MRI for a better image of the heart and vesselsKing's College London | Professor Sven Plein
Heart patients commonly need to undergo imaging of their heart and vessels to identify what is wrong or to understand the extent of any damage (for example, after a heart attack). The benefit of MRI compared with some other tests is that it...
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"We’re waiting too long for heart care"
BHF is calling on the UK Government to address the growing heart care crisis. Sign up to our petition now.
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Medication side effects: how to deal with them
Our Senior Cardiac Nurse shares expert tips for adjusting to new medications.
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Understanding the impact of metabolites on heart functionUniversity of Oxford | Professor Craig Lygate
Homoarginine (HA) and creatine are substances produced by the AGAT enzyme. Too little of either substance impairs heart function, and it’s thought that they may act together in the progression of heart failure. Low levels of HA are known t...
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First clinical trial of gene therapy to prevent graft failure post CABGUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Andrew Howard Baker
Doctors sometimes recommend coronary bypass surgery for people with coronary heart disease (CHD), to improve the blood supply to heart muscle. It involves taking an artery or vein from elsewhere in the body and grafting it into the coronary...
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Understanding how calcium-sensing receptors influence blood pressureSt George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert
Abnormal contraction of blood vessels leads to high blood pressure, which in turn is a significant risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases. Recently, a group of molecules called calcium-sensing receptors (CaSRs) have been shown to ...
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Testing innovative image-analysis to spot high-risk coronary arteriesUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett
Atherosclerosis occurs when fatty deposits, known as plaques, form in the walls of our blood vessels, such as the coronary supplying the heart. Some of these plaques can rupture and create a blood clot, which can cause a heart attack. Card...