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  • RESEARCH

    Structure-function mapping of the heart to understand abnormal heart rhythms

    University of Leicester | Professor G Andre Ng

    Ventricular arrhythmias can lead to sudden cardiac death. There is currently no method of preventing sudden cardiac death, and there is a need to understand the underlying electrical and nervous disruption that causes the abnormal rhythm. T...

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    Does our heart have an internal clock that sets its rhythm?

    University of Manchester | Professor Mark R Boyett

    Professor Mark Boyett wants to find out if the day-night cycle affects heart rhythm. A healthy heart steadily pumps blood around the body. An abnormal heart rhythm that is irregular, or is too fast or too slow is called an arrhythmia. I...

  • Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)

    Get information and support about dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), including symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

  • Driving with a heart or circulatory condition

    Learn more about driving while living with a heart condition, specifically how quickly you can get back to driving, whether you need to let the DVLA know about your heart condition, whether you can drive a large goods vehicle, and whether you need to let your car insurance company know.

  • RESEARCH

    Why do heart cells made from stem cells trigger abnormal heart rhythms?

    Imperial College London | Professor Sian Harding

    Supervised by Professor Sian Harding, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is working out why stem cells can trigger dangerous abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) when injected into the heart to repair heart muscle in animal models of he...

  • RESEARCH

    Understanding how a genetic defect causes fatal heart rhythm conditions

    University of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox

    Short QT syndrome (SQTS) is a life-threatening condition that causes disturbances to the normal heart rhythm (arrhythmias). It occurs because of defects in molecules called ion channels which normally ensure the heart’s electrical activity ...

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    Studying the proteins that control heart rhythm

    University of Oxford | Professor Ming Lei

    Tiny pores, or ion channels on the surface of heart muscle cells open and close to let electrically charged sodium, calcium and potassium ions flow into and out of heart cells and generate the electrical signal that spreads from the top of ...

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    Working out how a faulty gene can cause a cardiac arrest

    University of Manchester | Dr Luigi Venetucci

    A clinical student working with Dr Luigi Venetucci at the University of Manchester is investigating how a faulty gene that makes proteins involved in calcium release within the heart can cause irregular heart rhythms. The researchers are e...

  • RESEARCH

    Could drugs like Viagra help to treat people with heart failure?

    University of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford

    Supervised by Professor Andrew Trafford, this Clinical Research Training Fellowship is investigating new ways to treat heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle has become damaged, often after a heart attack or long term ...

  • Audio heart health information

    Audiobooks and audio versions of webpages like blood pressure, exercise, heart attacks and heart failure BHF