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King's College London | Dr Aleksandar Ivetic

White blood cells are essential for fighting infection and they can release powerful substances such as acids and molecules to help break down foreign cells. However, when white blood cells rush to help in the context of a heart attack, the...

New estimates we've released today show that up to 500,000 people could be living undiagnosed with the heart rhythm condition, atrial fibrillation

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University College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo

Heart defects are the main causes of stillbirths or deaths in newborn babies. However, the causes of such defects are not fully understood. Our genes act like instructions for the development of the heart, but molecular signals are requir...

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Cardiff University | Dr William Ford

The PhD student supervised by Dr William Ford is studying biologically active substances called amines to uncover their effects on our heart and circulatory system. As well as occurring naturally in our diets, amines are found in many o...

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University of Oxford | Professor Masliza Mahmod

Aortic stenosis (AS) is the narrowing of the valve opening of the major artery in the heart. This limits blood flow through the valve, meaning the heart has to pump harder. Research has shown that people with AS tend to have fatty deposits ...

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University of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia

A heart attack happens when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery – a blood vessel supplying the heart muscle with blood. A stent is usually inserted into the affected artery to allow blood flow to be restored (reperfusion). Two drugs ar...

BHF-funded scientists have created a new test which can diagnose a previously hidden heart condition

A 90-year-old consensus on the mechanisms which regulate the day-night rhythm in heart rate has been challenged by research from the University of Manchester, funded by us.

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University of Oxford | Professor Barbara Casadei

BHF Professor Casadei, at the University of Oxford, is researching the causes of the abnormal heart rhythm, atrial fibrillation (AF), and has identified an important protective role for a gas called nitric oxide (NO). Professor Casadei has...