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Age alone no barrier for heart attack treatment
Elderly patients suffering the most common type of heart attack may benefit from more invasive treatment, according to new research.
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Searching for ways to prevent cell death and inflammation in heart failureKing's College London | Professor Kinya Otsu
Data from 2015 suggests that nearly half a million people are living with heart failure in the UK. This is when the heart lacks the strength to pump blood around the body efficiently. BHF Professor Kinya Otsu is one of the world’s leading e...
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Saturated fats and your heart explained
Our Senior Dietitian gives you the full story.
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Towards less-invasive monitoring after a heart attackUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
In 2011, the British Heart Foundation funded a study to look at the best way to decide which treatment to give to people who had recently had a heart attack. This showed that measuring the ‘pressure drop’ in a narrowed artery – something ca...
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Understanding the genes controlling heart development and repairUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Hastie
Professor Nicholas Hastie is studying cells in the epicardium, the outside layer of the heart, which plays a crucial role during heart development in the embryo and in repairing the adult heart. A gene called Wilms’ tumour 1, or Wt1, is i...
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Cause of heart damage from cancer drugs revealed by new research
Research we've funded has revealed more about how some cancer treatments can cause damage to the heart. The findings could help scientists to develop safer cancer drugs to treat cancer.
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Is oxidation of the protein TAK1 an important factor in the progression of heart failure?King's College London | Dr Joseph Burgoyne
Heart failure is a debilitating condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. It is a leading cause of death in the UK. We need to improve our understanding of the underlying biochemistry of heart failure so we c...
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How does the balance of sleep, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity affect children’s heart health?University of York | Dr Paul Collings
Sleep, time spent sitting and physical activity are all known to be important for the immediate and long-term health of young people. But these factors tend to be investigated individually or in comparison to only one other health factor, f...
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Why do I get heart palpitations at night?
Senior Cardiac Nurse Chloe MacArthur explains why some people get heart palpitations when lying down for the night, and what to do about it.
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Developing a new regenerative therapy to repair heart attack damageQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Ken Suzuki
Heart attacks cause damage to the heart muscle, which can limit its ability to pump blood around the body effectively. There are currently no treatments available to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. However, researchers in the fi...