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BHF pays tribute to Professor Alan Williams
The British Heart Foundation has paid tribute to the life and work of BHF Professor Alan Williams, who sadly died on 4th May 2020. Professor Williams held one of the highest accolades awarded by the BHF, the Sir Thomas Lewis Chair of Cardiovascular Science, which he held from 2007 until his retirement in September 2019.
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Can ripple mapping guided ablation therapy reduce ventricular rhythm disturbances?Imperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam
Following a heart attack, part of the heart muscle dies and is replaced by scar tissue. But within the scar, there often remain channels of living tissue that can form a short circuit around the scar, leading to electrical disturbances (arr...
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Is the positioning of proteins on the surface of heart cells important for atrial fibrillation?Imperial College London | Professor Julia Gorelik
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, when the normal synchronised contraction of the upper chambers (atria) of the heart goes awry. This can have life-threatening consequences because it increases the ...
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How acidity interferes with the heart beatUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
The heart’s ability to pump blood round the body depends on co-ordinated electrical activity generated by small proteins in heart cells called ‘ion channels’. When blood flow to the heart is blocked off, for example, because of coronary hea...
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Atrial flutter
Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes your heart to beat irregularly. Read more about the symptoms of atrial flutter and how it's treated and diagnosed.
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Predicting heart rhythm disturbance and heart failure in adult congenital heart diseaseImperial College London | Dr Sonya Babu Narayan
Thanks to advances in treatment, most babies born with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood but many are at risk of sudden death from unexpected heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmia). Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan has been awarded an Int...
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Finding out why exercise causes heart rhythm disturbances in long QT syndromeQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker
People with a type of inherited heart condition called long QT syndrome are at risk of abnormal heart rhythms. These abnormal heart rhythms put people at risk of sudden cardiac death, particularly during or following exercise. Long QT syndr...
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Deciphering the fine structure of atrial cells in healthy hearts, and in those with heart failure, for clues to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, and people with heart failure are more at risk of the condition. AF affects the atria - the top two heart chambers – where disturbed electrical signals prevent rhyt...
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How often should I see my cardiologist?
Find out what to expect when it comes to seeing an NHS cardiologist for common heart and circulatory conditions.
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Brugada syndrome: sudden death without warning or reason
Brugada syndrome is a rare, and often hidden, inherited heart condition putting people at risk of sudden death. BHF-funded Dr Elijah Behr has dedicated his research career to finding out more about the disease, with the aim of protecting families from sudden loss. Here, he tells us how he plans to improve the support and treatment of Brugada sufferers.