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RESEARCH
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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Antibiotic linked to increased risk of cardiac death
A commonly taken antiobiotic may increase the risk of heart problems.
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Meet the charity shop couples... together for 130 years combined
This summer, we are encouraging the nation to book a taster volunteering session with their local shop. Three couples share the reasons they love volunteering…
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Ion channel trafficking and long-QT syndromeQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Stephen Harmer
In this Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship, Dr Harmer will investigate how an inherited heart condition, called long-QT syndrome, leads to heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). Arrhythmias can cause sudden cardiac death and may also a...
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Understanding how neuropeptide-Y affects the heartUniversity of Oxford | Professor Neil Herring
The speed and strength of the heartbeat can be increased by a group of nerves that work by releasing a chemical called norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter. Whilst norepinephrine is useful in healthy individuals during exercise, it can trigge...
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Genetic Information Service
This page describes the Genetic Information Service (GIS) which can provide you with information on inherited heart conditions.
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Digoxin
Derived from the purple foxglove plant, Digoxin was first used to treat heart complaints 200 years ago. An expert tells us about modern uses for the drug.
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Barbara Casadei
Barbara Casadei combines her role as a heart doctor at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford with pioneering work to improve our understanding of atrial fibrillation
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Can statins decrease the risk of atrial fibrillation after heart surgery?University of Oxford | Professor Barbara Casadei
BHF Professor Casadei, at the University of Oxford, is researching the causes of the abnormal heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation (AF), and has identified an important protective role for a gas called nitric oxide (NO). Professor Casadei has...
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ICDs and end of life
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators save lives, but if they are not deactivated they can get in the way of a peaceful death. We discuss the issues.