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RESEARCH
Can we use oxygen MRI scans to improve heart attack care?University of Glasgow | Dr William Holmes
A heart attack happens when one or more coronary arteries become blocked, stopping blood flow to the heart muscle. The extent of the damage to the heart affects how well patients will respond to treatment. For example, angioplasty reinstate...
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PUBLICATION
Annual Report 2017Booklet, published on 30/08/2017
Our Annual Report and Accounts celebrates our achievements over the last financial year and some of the personal stories of people affected by heart disease.
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Can a protein called caveolin-3 reveal a new way to treat heart failure?University of Bristol | Professor Clive Orchard
A regular and synchronised heartbeat is crucial for the heart to pump blood efficiently around the body. Levels of calcium must rapidly increase in a synchronised way in every heart cell to enable the heart to contract. Folds or ‘invaginati...
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Is the nervous system involved in abnormal heart rhythms in acquired long QT syndrome?University of Birmingham | Dr James Winter
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr James Winter is studying long QT syndrome, a disorder of the heart’s electrical system, characterised by a typical pattern on an electrocardiogram. Long QT syndrome can be inherited beca...
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Expert tips on living with atrial fibrillation
AF is the most common heart rhythm disturbance. We explain the causes and treatments, plus tips for living well with AF.
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Simon Gillespie to retire from the British Heart Foundation
Today we announce that our chief executive, Simon Gillespie, will be retiring from the charity at the end of December after almost seven years.
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Allison Lawson: “I had a heart attack totally out of the blue at 51”
Allison Lawson had a heart attack aged 51 caused by a rare condition called SCAD - spontaneous coronary artery dissection – which is caused by a tear in a blood vessel carrying blood to the heart.
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Fish oil study could pave way for better blood pressure treatments
New research we funded at the University of Reading will aim to better understand how fish oils can help to reduce blood pressure.
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Is it normal to get shortness of breath after a heart attack?
Find out what to do if you are experiencing shortness of breath following a heart attack.
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Could night-time dialysis protect the heart in people with kidney failure?University of Leicester | Dr Matthew Graham-Brown
This Leicester team is testing whether slowing down kidney dialysis reduces damage to patients’ hearts. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people with kidney failure on dialysis. To stay alive, patients on dialysis have thei...