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Finding tiny changes in the heart’s electrics that can stop it staying in rhythm.University College London | Dr Ivan Kadurin
Irregular heart rhythms – called arrhythmias – can be life-threatening. They come in many forms with the most common type, atrial fibrillation, affecting more than a million people in the UK alone. Arrhythmias occur when there is a fault in...
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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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Campaigning and influencing in Wales
Learn about our policy, advocacy and research work to see how we're campaigning to improve heart and circulatory care in Wales.
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All about cardiac tumours
BHF Professor Sven Plein explains what cardiac tumours are, and tells Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath why spotting them early is important.
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New £3m joint funding for cardiovascular research in Wales
Together with Health and Care Research Wales, we have announced a significant £3m agreement to support cardiovascular research in Wales through funding for the National Cardiovascular Research Network (NCRN) at an event in Cardiff on 12 February.
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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.
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RESEARCH
How a South American plant can teach us about irregular heart rhythmSwansea University | Dr Mark Bannister
Dr Mark Bannister and his team at the University of Swansea are studying a protein inside heart cells called the ryanodine receptor. The ryanodine receptor is a channel that releases calcium from stores inside the heart cells, providing the...
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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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Classification of research
How to classify your proposed research and areas of expertise using both the UK Clinical Research Collaboration body standard codes and BHF specific research classification.
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Ventricular septal defect
A ventricular septal defect is a hole in the wall between your heart's lower chambers. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for VSD.