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Do Purkinje fibres have a role in stretch-induced heart rhythm problems?University of Leeds | Professor Edward White
Researchers in the UK and France are testing a new theory that could change the treatment of irregular heart rhythms. Irregular heart rhythms – when the heart beat is too fast, too slow, ‘fluttering’, or chaotic – are called arrhythmias. T...
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The role of the nervous system in heart rhythm disturbancesUniversity of Leicester | Professor G Andre Ng
Heart attack results in heart failure which is a common condition associated with premature death, often due to heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). It is thought that after a heart attack the nerves that control the heart beat (the aut...
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Discovering more about our heartbeat – how calcium is controlled in the heart.University of Oxford | Dr Rebecca-Ann Burton
Each heartbeat is controlled by an electric signal that triggers the movement of calcium ions into the heart muscle cells. The flow of calcium ions in and out of heart muscle cells is fundamental for the control of our heartbeat. When disru...
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Searching for a new way to improve heart function in heart failure, without causing irregular heart rhythmsUniversity of Glasgow | Professor George Baillie
The damage to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack can lead to heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body efficiently. Beta blockers are a common medicine used to treat this condition. They block the a...
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Diolch i haelioni ac ymroddiad eithriadol ein cefnogwyr, rydym wedi bod yn gyfrifol am rai o’r datblygiadau mwyaf arloesol ym maes ymchwil feddygol dros y 60 mlynedd diwethaf.
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“My heart was stopping for twelve seconds at a time” – Wearable patch can spot danger in people with unexplained fainting
A Cambridge librarian has spoken about how a wearable heart monitor, fitted after visiting A&E due to unexplained fainting, helped doctors quickly spot his life-threatening heart problem.
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How does carbon monoxide affect the normal heart beat?University of Leeds | Professor Chris Peers
Carbon monoxide inhalation is the most common form of death by poisoning and can cause dangerous disruption to heart rhythm. Professor Chris Peers and co-workers based at the University of Leeds are carrying out BHF-funded research into the...
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Understanding why a hole in the heart increase risk of irregular heart rhythmsKing's College London | Professor Mark O Neill
Some babies are born with a hole in the wall between the two top chambers of their heart. This is known as an atrial septal defect (ASD). The hearts of people with ASDs often become stiffer through a process called fibrosis, which can lead ...
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Understanding the causes of short QT syndromeUniversity of Manchester | Professor Henggui Zhang
BHF has awarded a 3-year PhD studentship totalling around £100,000 to take place in the Biological Physics Group at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester under the supervision of Professor Henggui Zhang and Professor...
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Heart rhythm problems research
Over a million people in the UK have a heart rhythm problem. Our research gives people with heart rhythm disorders the best chance of living longer, healthier lives.