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Investigating how nerve cells protect the heart’s left ventricleUniversity College London | Professor Alexander Gourine
The brain controls how our hearts work by sending commands via specialised nerves, which produce rapid changes in heartbeat rate and determine how hard the heart needs to work, such as during exercise. Dr Alexander Gourine at University ...
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Making ‘hearts in a dish’ to study myotonic dystrophyUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Chris Denning
Professor Chris Denning and colleagues at the University of Nottingham will use stem cells to investigate how to treat a genetic condition that often leads to death from abnormal heart rhythms, known as myotonic dystrophy. They will take sk...
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Heart researcher inspired to help others following her own experiences with heart problems
A British Heart Foundation-funded researcher has discussed how her own heart conditions and subsequent stroke have affected her and inspired the life-changing research that she leads
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Takotsubo syndrome
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is a condition where your heart muscle becomes suddenly weakened, usually because of severe emotional or physical stress. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Your guide to 11 different types of blood tests
Read our list of the most common blood tests you may have and what they reveal about the body.
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Atrial septal defect
Learn more about atrial septal defects including the types, what causes them, treatments, and how to live with one.
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Faster translation of lab discoveries into new treatments for people with heart diseaseUniversity of Bristol | Professor Raimondo Ascione
The BHF is helping researchers in Bristol move lab discoveries into the clinic to benefit heart patients more quickly by contributing nearly £1 million towards a unique Translational Biomedical Centre. The Centre, costing almost £5 million,...
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Predicting and preventing brain haemorrhage in people taking warfarin after stroke caused by atrial fibrillationUniversity College London | Professor David Werring
Atrial fibrillation is a condition where the heart beats irregularly, which can lead to a clot forming in the heart chambers. This clot can travel up to block a blood vessel in the brain, causing a stroke. After this type of stroke warfarin...
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Understanding how calcium channels keep the heartbeat in syncUniversity of Dundee | Professor Timothy Hales
Dr William Fuller and his colleagues at the University of Dundee are studying calcium channels, which are tiny pores on the surface of heart muscle cells. They are essential for the heart to contract in response to electrical stimulation du...
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Heart research breakthroughs this autumn
BHF research breakthroughs from Europe’s biggest heart conference.