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Adult congenital heart disease and pregnancy
If you’re living with a congenital heart disease, your pregnancy will be considered more of a risk. That’s why you must speak to a healthcare professional about starting a family. Find out what we advise for a safe pregnancy.
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Studying better ways to identify heart scar tissue causing dangerous heart rhythm disturbancesNewcastle University | Dr Ruairidh Martin
Dr Ruairidh Martin has been awarded a travel fellowship to travel to a hospital in Bordeaux, France, for one year to enhance his research and clinical training. Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening heart rhythm disturbance...
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Why does heart block occur at night, especially in athletes?University of Manchester | Dr Halina Dobrzynski
The rate and rhythm of the heartbeat changes between night and day. In particular, at night there can be long pauses between heartbeats, known as ‘heart block’. This occurs in a specialised part of the heart called the atrioventricular (AV)...
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Olympian Ellie Downie takes on London to Brighton Bike Ride
Former Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie is donning her Lycra once again to take on our iconic London to Brighton Bike Ride in memory of her brother who died from a sudden cardiac arrest. Ellie, a BHF ambassador and first-time cyclist, is now determined to raise awareness for heart conditions by supporting the us.
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Studying genes that cause congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Manchester | Professor Bernard Keavney
BHF Professor Bernard Keavney studies the genes underlying congenital heart disease. Professor Keavney has already identified several genes involved in congenital heart disease, when the heart or major blood vessels have not formed prop...
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Using 3D heart tissue models to find out what controls the severity of ARVCKeele University | Dr Vinoj George
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart muscle disease. In ARVC, heart muscle cells – cardiomyocytes – often do not stick together properly because of one or more genetic mutations that affect cell to ce...
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Improving treatments for atrial fibrillationQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Ross Hunter
Dr Ross Hunter and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out how changes in heart muscle lead to atrial fibrillation (AF) and if a new technique could improve treatments. AF is the most common abnormal heart rhythm, wher...
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Calcium channel blockers and what they do
Calcium channel blockers are medicines used to treat high blood pressure. Find out how they work, types of CCB medicines and potential side effects.
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AI (artificial intelligence) in heart healthcare
Top researcher Professor Fu Siong Ng explains how AI could revolutionise heart healthcare – from earlier diagnosis and risk prediction to personalised treatments.
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A blood test could reveal those most at risk from genetic heart condition
A simple blood test could help to forecast future risk for people living with a serious condition, according to research funded by us.