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RESEARCH
Cardiovascular Gene Ontology Annotation Initiative - Summarising gene function to better understand heart development and cardiovascular processesUniversity College London | Dr Ruth Lovering
New lab techniques can unravel the complexities of the heart and circulatory system much faster, by studying many processes or molecules in a single experiment. These ‘high-throughput’ techniques reveal a huge amount of extremely valuable i...
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Studying the benefits of blood transfusions after heart surgery
Largest trial of its kind, involving two BHF Professors, shows patients having heart surgery do not benefit from doctors waiting for them to become severely anaemic before giving a blood transfusion.
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New research suggests heart surgery survival chances better in the afternoon
BHF comment on open heart surgery appearing to be safer in the afternoon because of the body's internal clock
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Nearly half of heart patients find it harder to get medical treatment in lockdown
At the very least, there have been aound 28,000 delayed inpatient heart procedures since the coronavirus pandemic began, which threatens patient health, we warn today.
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AI to help GPs identify those at high risk of heart-related death
A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify those at highest risk of conditions leading to heart-related death, including kidney failure and diabetes, according to new research funded by us presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress
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BHF responds to the ambulance and emergency heart care crisis
We have responded to the mounting pressure on the NHS and the impact this is having on patients with suspected heart attacks and strokes.
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Is massage safe if you have a heart condition?
Chair of the General Council for Manual Therapies, Ruth Duncan, says massage is a great way to relax and safe after a heart attack and for people with atrial fibrillation (AF) and high blood pressure.
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Blood vessel breakthrough major step towards Alzheimers treatment
A breakthrough in our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease has revealed changes to blood vessels in the brain, potentially presenting a path for developing new drugs to help fight the disease, according to research we funded and published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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Deadly heart attacks are more common on a Monday
Serious heart attacks are more likely to happen at the start of the working week than at any other time, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester.
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RESEARCH
Making ‘virtual’ hearts to personalise treatment for abnormal heart rhythms.King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Our bodies and hearts are all unique, and treatments and procedures that work for one person may not be right for another. Many researchers are trying to develop new ways to understand this variation between individuals to allow them to pro...