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Could ultra-low-dose aspirin reduce side effects and prevent heart attacks?University of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Sheffield researchers will test whether twice-daily low-dose aspirin could be safer than a once-daily standard dose for heart attack prevention. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery feeding the heart. People who...
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British Heart Foundation pays tribute to Sir Terence English
British Heart Foundation pays tribute to Sir Terence English, the surgeon who performed the first successful heart transplant in the UK, who has died aged 93
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Tailoring treatments for dangerous abnormal heart rhythmsSwansea University | Professor Christopher George
BHF Professor Alan Williams studies abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, which can be fatal. Although we understand some of the processes involved in arrhythmias, the efficacy of current treatments are variable, and the causes of abnorma...
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Learn about the incredible research into heart failure BHF have funded and download our impact report.
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Why are endurance athletes more prone to abnormal heart rhythms?University of Manchester | Professor Mark R Boyett
Our heart requires an electrical signal to beat correctly. When this signal breaks down, disturbances in the heart beat called arrhythmias occur. Arrhythmias can cause serious health problems and even sudden death. We know that athletes who...
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Using artificial brain cells to design a heart pacemakerUniversity of Bath | Professor Alain Nogaret
A healthy person’s heart rate naturally varies slightly as they breathe – increasing with the ‘in’ breath, and slowing with the ‘out’ breath. In heart failure (where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s demands), this natur...
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How changes in calcium levels trigger an abnormal heart rhythmUniversity of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford
Some heart patients suffer from a condition called torsade de pointes – a dangerous change in heart rhythm. New treatments are urgently needed to combat this potentially life-threatening condition. Researchers have identified that the level...
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Exercise for heart failure: tips for exercising safely
Exercising when you have heart failure has many benefits. NHS Cardiac Nurse Gill Farthing explains that aerobic and resistance workouts are best and offers tips on how to get moving safely.
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Research reveals certain personality traits linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke
Research funded by the us has revealed that certain personality traits, such as anxiousness, mood swings and irritability, referred to in the research as neurotic traits, are associated with early signs of heart ageing.