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RESEARCH
How drugs can cause life threatening heart rhythm disturbancesUniversity 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...
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Testing if phosphodiesterases could treat atrial fibrillationUniversity of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb
Dr Katharine Dibb and her colleagues at the University of Manchester are investigating a new way to treat the most common irregular heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation (AF). AF can lead to a person having a stroke or heart attack. Calciu...
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Tests can give families of SADS victims a life saving diagnosis
New research suggests extensive tests can diagnose hidden inherited heart conditions in families of SADS victims.
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Electrophysiological (EP) study
Electrophysiological (EP) study is a test to look at your heart's electrical activity. Find out what happens during the test, any risks and how you get your results.
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How a faulty gene may lead to atrial fibrillationUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Dr Paulus Kirchhof
Consultant cardiologist Professor Paulus Kirchhof from the University of Birmingham has been awarded a Senior Clinical Research Fellowship to establish a world-leading research programme in Birmingham into atrial fibrillation (AF), the most...
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Ebstein's anomaly
Ebstein's anomaly is a problem with your tricuspid valve which helps to control the blood flow in right side of your heart. Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment.
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Long QT syndrome
Long QT syndrome (or LQTS) is a rare condition that affects the way your heart beats. The condition is often inherited but can be caused by other things like medicine.
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Is liquorice good for you, or can it raise blood pressure?
Senior BHF Dietitian, Dell Stanford, explains that a compound in liquorice root called glycyrrhizin can raise blood pressure and cause fluid retention if you eat too much of it.
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Superhuman AI-powered ECGs move a step closer to clinical use
AI detection of hidden heart signals in ECGs, developed with the support of our funding over many years, is a step closer to being rolled out in hospitals following the launch of a spinout company
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New blood test reduces heart attack and death rates in patients attending A&E with a suspected heart attack
A first-of-its-kind trial has found that a high sensitivity blood test in A&E can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury. The trial, funded by us and published today in the BMJ, found that the test helped doctors to better diagnose and treat these patients, reducing death and future heart attacks in this group by almost 10 per cent after five years.