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University of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox

Suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm (a condition called arrhythmia) is a frightening and potentially life-threatening condition. New treatments are needed to help prevent them. Professor Jules Hancox and his team at the University of Br...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr

Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) refers to a sudden and unexpected death where no cause can be identified at post-mortem. It is often caused by one of several rare heart conditions that may run in families. One important cause of S...

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.

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University of Surrey | Dr Rita Jabr

Dr Rita Jabr and Professor Christopher Fry from the University of Surrey will be investigating the potentially dangerous disturbances to heart rhythm that can occur as a result of cardiac hypertrophy. Cardiac hypertrophy is enlargement of t...

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University 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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King's College London | Dr Oleg Aslanidi

Dr Oleg Aslanidi and his team are studying ways to improve the way we treat atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm disorder and a major cause of stroke. AF can severely affect quality of life, and often medical treatments don’t...

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