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An ECG score to predict the risk of sudden death in Brugada syndromeSt George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr
Dr Elijah Behr and his colleagues at St George’s, University of London, are developing ways to detect people with Brugada syndrome at high risk of dying suddenly from a fatal abnormal heart rhythm. Brugada syndrome is an inherited heart ...
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Finding ways to diagnose the causes of sudden cardiac deathSt George's, University of London | Professor Elijah Behr
Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syndrome (SADS) refers to a sudden and unexpected death where no cause can be identified at post-mortem. It is often caused by one of several rare heart conditions that may run in families. One important cause of S...
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The processes involved in the heart’s response to stressImperial College London | Professor Dr Thomas Brand
‘Popeye’ proteins are a newly discovered group of molecules in the outer surface of the cell, the cell membrane. They play a role in helping the heart rate to change in response to stress by interacting with other proteins (channels and pum...
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Can we use low-voltage defibrillation to treat heart rhythm disturbances?King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Defibrillation, where strong electrical shocks are applied to the heart, is the only effective therapy against life-threatening heartbeat irregularities (arrhythmias). Despite its success, strong electrical shocks can cause pain, trauma and...
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Bolstering the heart’s defences against chemotherapy and diabetesUniversity of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele
In the cells of our body, day-to-day processes cause the creation of ‘reactive oxygen species’ (ROS) – toxic molecules that can cause damage to our cells. In the heart, excessive ROS production can cause dangerous irregular heart rhythms. ...
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Is a tiny molecule a big culprit in atrial fibrillation?University of Oxford | Dr Svetlana Reilly
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Svetlana Reilly is studying how a small molecule called microRNA 31 (miR31) causes heart muscle changes in atrial fibrillation. Arrhythmias occur when the heart’s normal rhythm becomes d...
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10 signs you might have heart disease
Find out the symptoms of heart and circulatory disease you need to take seriously.
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Testing new treatments for CPVTUniversity of Manchester | Dr Luigi Venetucci
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a genetic disorder characterised by the onset of irregular heart rhythm during exertion. This irregular heart rhythm (often a ventricular arrhythmia) can cause collapse and sud...
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Invisible insulin resistance linked to increased risk of sudden death
Years before developing diabetes, people with insulin resistance could be more likely to develop abnormal heart rhythms, which may put them at greater risk of sudden death, according to research we've funded and presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.
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Ion channel trafficking and long-QT syndromeQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Stephen Harmer
In this Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship, Dr Harmer will investigate how an inherited heart condition, called long-QT syndrome, leads to heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). Arrhythmias can cause sudden cardiac death and may also a...