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Using computer models of people’s hearts to predict the best treatment optionKing's College London | Dr Steven Niederer
Atrial fibrillation (AF), an irregular heart rhythm in the upper two chambers of the heart, and heart failure (HF) often occur in people at the same time. AF can contribute to HF or can be caused by it, but it is not always clear to doctors...
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Atrial fibrillation – what makes the rhythm disorder so hard to treat?University of Manchester | Dr Gwilym Morris
A group of researchers in Manchester, led by Dr Gwilym Morris are working to understand why a common heart rhythm problem resists treatment in some patients. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder, affecting mor...
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Searching for a heart failure drug that targets how the heart muscle contractsKing's College London | Dr Thomas Kampourakis
Researchers at King’s College are on the hunt for a better, kinder, treatment for heart failure. This is urgently needed. Heart failure affects hundreds of thousands of people in the UK today. It is a progressive condition that can be debi...
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Could MKK7 be a new treatment target to reduce heart damage after a heart attack?University of Manchester | Dr Xin Wang
Manchester researchers are studying a protein in the heart that they believe could have protective properties for heart cells. During a heart attack, a portion of the heart is starved of its blood supply. This kills or injures a large numb...
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What can the properties of blood clots tell us about the risk of stroke in atrial fibrillation?University of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Atrial fibrillation is a common heart condition that causes an irregular heartbeat. It can cause a stroke because of blood clots forming in the heart and travelling to the brain. A protein called fibrin is a major component of blood clots...
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Making ‘virtual’ hearts to personalise treatment for abnormal heart rhythms.King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Our bodies and hearts are all unique, and treatments and procedures that work for one person may not be right for another. Many researchers are trying to develop new ways to understand this variation between individuals to allow them to pro...
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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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How does protein build-up cause different types of heart damage?University College London | Dr Marianna Fontana
Amyloidosis of the heart occurs when abnormal protein molecules (amyloid) produced by bone marrow builds up in heart muscle. The amyloid causes stiffening of the heart muscle, interferes with the heart’s electrical system and reduces blood ...
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Predicting and preventing heart and circulatory diseases in cancer survivorsUniversity of Leicester | Professor Umesh Kadam
After a cancer diagnosis, doctors investigate whether people also have any existing heart and circulatory diseases. This is because many cancer treatments have side effects on the heart, and the type and intensity of treatment needs to be p...
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Studying a new faulty gene that cause heart muscle diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Dr Katja Gehmlich
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart disease that can lead to life-threatening heart rhythm problems and sudden cardiac death. It is normally caused by genetic mistakes, or mutation, that alter tiny structures in the hear...