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University of Bristol | Professor M Saadeh Suleiman

Professor Saadeh Suleiman is working out how we can protect the heart from further damage when blood flow is restored after ischaemia; this is when the heart is deprived of blood carrying oxygen, such as during a heart attack. The only way ...

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King's College London | Dr Min Zhang

Dr Min Zhang and his colleagues at King’s College London are studying the mechanisms underpinning heart contraction, and what goes wrong in disease. The heart changes the strength of its ‘pump’ or contraction so it can adapt to different ...

Scientists have lessened symptoms of heart failure by reinstating the body’s natural heart rhythm using brain circuits made in silicon, thanks to research part-funded by us.

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University of Oxford | Professor Manuela Zaccolo

Heart failure is a debilitating condition that often carries a poor prognosis. We know that a molecule in heart cells, called cAMP, is a lynchpin in several processes that go awry in heart failure. In fact, some current medicines already ta...

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King's College London | Professor Divaka Perera

Any of the arteries in the heart can become narrowed and prone to blockages, which can lead to a heart attack. However, when the left main coronary artery (LMCA) becomes blocked, this is more likely to cause a heart attack that is fatal. ...

How to exercise every day at home to help protect against heart disease and stroke.

The UK’s heart health has declined more quickly at the start of the 2020s than in any other decade for over 50 years, we've warned as we launch our new strategy.

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University of Oxford | Professor Charalambos Antoniades

Liraglutide is a medicine that’s used to help control blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes. However, a recent study revealed that Liraglutide also cuts the risk of heart attacks in diabetic people. A heart attack occurs when fatty p...

At least 12,000 fewer heart operations than expected took place in England in the year to November 2020, our analysis reveals. This is just the tip of the iceberg, with a hidden, larger, backlog of care left unaccounted for.

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University of Leicester | Professor Gerald McCann

Supervised by Professor Gerald McCann, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this grant is working out why heart failure develops in people with diabetes and if there are ways to detect it early. Heart failure is one of the main caus...