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RESEARCH
Developing a new technology to ‘see’ the cells of our heartUniversity of Leeds | Professor Jurgen E Schneider
The heart is made up of cardiac muscle and connective tissue. The way the different types of cells in the heart are arranged and joined together is important. An electrical current must be able to pass smoothly between them, and stimulate a...
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Heart care waiting list rises by over 60,000 people in just one year
Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people on cardiac waiting lists has risen to a record high of 406,643 at the end of August 2023 in England – an increase of 3,850 on the previous month.
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How to protect your heart during chemo
Consultant Cardiologist, Professor Malcolm Walker, explains how chemo can affect your heart and what you can do to protect it.
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Donate to British Heart Foundation
Find out how to donate to British Heart Foundation, from donating money online to giving in memory or leaving a gift in your will.
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New device trial for heart failure patients in Scotland
Researchers at the University of Glasgow are using tiny injectable heart monitors to monitor the heart rhythms of people with heart failure. Part-funded by the BHF, the project will help doctors to understand how abnormal heart rhythms affect heart failure, helping to improve outcomes for patients in the future.
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Do platelets help to repair the heart after a heart attack?University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Professor Alastair Poole and his team at the University of Bristol are investigating cells in the blood called platelets, which may help repair the heart after a heart attack. Platelets are important in blood clotting, which protects the...
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Using stem cells to better understand beta receptors in heart cellsImperial College London | Professor Sian Harding
A research team led by Professor Sian Harding at the National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London has been awarded BHF funding of over £1 million to study heart cells in detail. This funding over three years will build on a pr...
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Heart Heroes honoured at star-studded awards
Pippa Middleton, David Seaman, S Club and Vernon Kay were amongst the special guests at this year’s British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Hero Awards honouring those who have shown remarkable bravery or have gone above and beyond to help others while coping with the devastating impact of heart and circulatory disease.
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Living with heart failure
Read more about living with heart failure, including managing symptoms, medicine side effects and relationships.