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RESEARCH
Fixing the volume switch in heart failure – targeting the control of noradrenaline releaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor David Paterson
Injury to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack or high blood pressure can lead to heart failure, where it lacks the power to pump blood around the body efficiently. This is also associated with an increase in the release of a chemical ...
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Can we better predict sudden cardiac death risk from an ECG?University College London | Professor Pier Lambiase
Internal cardiac defibrillators can prevent dangerous heart rhythms by delivering a shock to the heart to restart normal pacing. However, it is difficult to accurately predict which patients will develop a lethal heart rhythm and should rec...
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10 heart drugs with weird origins
We take medicines every day ? but do you think about where they come from? Most modern drugs are created in the lab ? but these have bizarre origins.
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PUBLICATION
Understanding your heart health - large printLarge Print, published on 20/11/2024
A large print version of our booklet on heart health, including lots of tips and easy swaps you can make to look after your heart.
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ગુજરાતીમાં હૃદય સ્વાસ્થ્ય માહિતી ((Heart health information in Gujarati)
Heart Failure Heart Attack Exercise Heart health information in BHF in Gujarati
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New Chief Financial Officer at nation’s heart charity
Martin Miles is set to join the fight for every heartbeat.
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Fighting for better heart attack treatments for women
Our research has shown that women don’t get the same care for heart attacks as men, which leads to unnecessary deaths. We’ve been funding research to understand and address the reasons why women miss out on heart attack treatments.
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Early detection and diagnosis of heart & circulatory diseases
Millions of people across the UK are living with undiagnosed conditions that significantly increase their risk of heart or circulatory diseases, including high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol and atrial fibrillation (AF).
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RESEARCH
Understanding how neuropeptide-Y affects the heartUniversity of Oxford | Professor Neil Herring
The speed and strength of the heartbeat can be increased by a group of nerves that work by releasing a chemical called norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter. Whilst norepinephrine is useful in healthy individuals during exercise, it can trigge...
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MPs discuss pandemic's seismic impact on heart patients
The debate, led by Jim Shannon, MP for Strangford, Northern Ireland, detailed the seismic disruption to heart care in England and Northern Ireland over the last two years.