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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.

Atrial fibrillation is one of the most common types of abnormal heart rhythm. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation.

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University of Bristol | Dr Christopher Dempsey

For the heart to pump blood around the body efficiently, electrical signals must travel through the chambers of the heart in an organised and rhythmic way. These signals are co-ordinated by proteins in heart cells called ion channels. A div...

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.

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.

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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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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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