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Understanding how faulty ion channels cause abnormal electrical activity in the heartUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat caused by disorganized electrical signals in the heart. Arrhythmias can be fatal and they are a major cause of sudden cardiac death. The production and flow of electricity through the heart muscl...
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Gwaith Ymchwil yng Nghymru
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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How does long QT syndrome lead to dangerous fast heart rhythms?University of Glasgow | Dr Rachel Myles
Supervised by Dr Rachel Myles, this Clinical Research Training Fellow will work out how an inherited heart condition, called long QT syndrome, puts patients at risk of developing life-threatening fast heart rhythms (arrhythmias). Curren...
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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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Revealing why heart attacks can trigger abnormal heart rhythms or heart failureUniversity of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford
Professor Andrew Trafford and his colleagues at the University of Manchester are working out what factors within cells are responsible for triggering irregular heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. People who have had a recent heart attack are, i...
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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.
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Developing computer models of hypertrophic cardiomyopathyUniversity of Oxford | Dr Alfonso Bueno Orovio
Dr Alfonso Bueno Orovio from the University of Oxford is developing a computer model of a human heart with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), to better understand this disease. HCM is the most common hereditary heart disease and the main ca...
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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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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Learn more about implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) including how an ICD works, who needs an ICD, how an ICD is fitted, what it's like living with an ICD, who you can talk to about your worries, and download our publications about ICDs.
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How nerve and heart cells interact to cause abnormal heart rhythmsUniversity of Leicester | Professor G Andre Ng
Professor G Andre Ng at the University of Leicester is studying how the nervous system is involved in triggering abnormal heart rhythms, called ventricular fibrillation, which can lead to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Heart disease can incr...