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We have a range of partnerships with companies. We rely on donations to fund our work and these partnerships are vital to helping us tackle heart disease. But we always assess our financial relationships in line with our mission.
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Vagus nerve stimulation could help people get more exercise
An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research funded by us and published in the European Heart Journal.
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RESEARCH
Understanding how the enzyme NOX4 protects against heart failureKing's College London | Professor Ajay Shah
Researchers at the King’s College London BHF Centre of Research Excellence, led by BHF Professor Ajay Shah have been studying enzymes called NADPH oxidases (NOXs). These enzymes make chemicals – called free radicals – which are considered b...
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Could an old cancer medicine be a new treatment for heart failure?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Kairbaan Hodivala Dilke
Heart failure happens when the heart is not pumping blood around your body as effectively as it should. This debilitating condition can make people feel tired, breathless and develop swollen limbs. Whilst treatments are available to help re...
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Heart attack treatment - REACT
The REACT trial tested different ways of treating people experiencing a heart attack if 'clot-busters' don't work.
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What is a TAVI procedure?
Ann Simpson shares what it’s like to have TAVI – a life-enhancing procedure to treat heart valve disease.
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RESEARCH
Understanding what triggers dangerous heart rhythm disturbancesImperial College London | Dr Junaid Zaman
Cardiologist Dr Junaid Zaman at Imperial College London has received a BHF Travel Fellowship to spend one year working in a lab at Stanford University in California, USA. The Stanford researchers are experts in understanding and treating da...
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Heart and circulatory conditions
Browse a list of heart condition information pages produced by BHF’s specialised team of professors, researchers, cardiologists and nurses.
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How do VSPI anti-cancer drugs cause high blood pressure and heart damage?University of Glasgow | Dr Ninian Lang
Tumours can be prevented from growing new blood vessels by a type of drug called vascular endothelial growth factor-signalling pathway inhibitors (VSPIs). VSPIs have potent anti-cancer effects but they also can cause high blood pressure ...