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Studying the control of NCX1, a potential culprit in heart failureUniversity of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller
To pump blood around the body our heart must contract powerfully, before relaxing to allow it to refill once more. This process involves the synchronised ‘squeeze and release’ of every single heart muscle cell. When this tightly controlled ...
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Investigating the heart cell's response to stretch in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Katja Gehmlich
The heart responds to repeated exercise and other stresses by becoming bigger in a process known as cardiac hypertrophy. In the inherited disease hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), hypertrophy is abnormal and takes place in the absence of e...
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How autoimmune disease affects your heart
Discover why autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn how you can protect your heart.
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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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Are histone proteins involved in heart complications in sepsis?University of Liverpool | Dr Guozheng Wang
Sepsis and septic shock are the main cause of death in patients in intensive care. Patients with sepsis, a widespread infection, often die because their blood pressure and heart function drop significantly, and they can’t supply enough bloo...
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Developing better, safer treatments for ventricular tachycardiaImperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
Supervised by Dr Zachary Whinnett, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is working to improve quality of life for people with ventricular tachycardia, or VT – a heart rhythm disturbance that can be life threatening. People with VT can...
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Creating a computer model of the heart to better understand atrial fibrillationKing's College London | Dr Steven Niederer
Normally, your heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impulses. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, mainly affecting people over 55. AF happens when the regular electrical impulses in the atria...
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Myocarditis
Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. Read more to find out about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Does amyloid build-up in the heart make aortic stenosis more difficult to treat?University College London | Professor James Moon
The most common form of heart valve disease is aortic stenosis, where there is narrowing of the aortic valve – the valve that controls blood flow from the heart into the main blood vessel supplying the body. The heart has to pump harder to...
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Sudden infant death syndrome - investigating the genetic riskSt George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS, commonly also known as cot death) is a devastating family tragedy that occurs when a child is younger than one year of age. The specific cause of death cannot be determined despite extensive investigation...