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RESEARCH
Collaborating with European scientists to find treatment targets for heart failureKing's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr
BHF Professor Manuel Mayr and his team at King’s College London are leaders in the high-tech field of cardiovascular proteomics. This is the study of all the proteins – called the proteome – in cells of the heart and blood stream. This gran...
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Hospital waiting lists for crucial heart care continue to rise
Hospital waiting lists for potentially life saving heart care continue to rise each month, according to latest NHS England figures.
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What does the Men’s Health Strategy mean for male heart health?
The UK Government’s inaugural Men’s Health Strategy for England was announced yesterday, on International Men’s Day 2025. The landmark strategy aims to help tackle health challenges faced by men and boys – including cardiovascular disease.
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Determining the role of the gene Prpf8 in causing congenital heart defectsUniversity of Manchester | Dr Kathryn Hentges
Each day in the UK, 12 babies are diagnosed with a heart defect that happens as the baby develops in the womb, known as congenital heart disease. BHF-funded research has contributed to major improvements in the understanding and treatment o...
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Preventing unwanted immune responses and heart transplant rejectionQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Federica Marelli Berg
The only way to cure severe heart failure is a heart transplant, but the transplant can fail if someone’s immune system rejects the new organ. Research that reveals more about how the immune system is involved in rejection could reveal new ...
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Understanding how faulty ion channels cause abnormal electrical activity in the heartUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat caused by disorganized electrical signals in the heart. Arrhythmias can be fatal and they are a major cause of sudden cardiac death. The production and flow of electricity through the heart muscl...
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Encouraging new blood vessels to grow after a heart attack or strokeUniversity College London | Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
Heart and circulatory disease is one of the biggest killers in the UK. A common cause of death is from a heart attack or stroke, which occurs when a blood clot in an artery stops vital oxygen-carrying blood from flowing to the heart or brai...
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AI research gives unprecedented insight into heart genetics and structure
A ground-breaking research study part-funded by the British Heart Foundation has used AI to understand the genetic underpinning of the heart’s left ventricle, using three-dimensional images of the organ.
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“I felt invincible – then I needed heart surgery in my fifties.”
Having heart surgery taught Jason Doyle to slow down and appreciate life. Read his story.