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Atrial fibrillation through the eyes of Professor Barbara Casadei and Mike Munson

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University College London | Professor David Werring

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a heart rhythm disturbance that affects many people as they get older. Because of the irregular heart beat in AF, a clot can form inside the chambers of the heart, which can be swept up to the brain, blocking it...

Do you supply a service to the British Heart Foundation? Find out all of the relevant definitions and clauses that apply to you and your organisation.

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Imperial College London | Professor Anna Randi

Professor Anna Randi and her colleagues at Imperial College London are studying how a protein called von Willebrand factor (VWF) is important for heart health. Very small blood vessels, called capillaries, form over two thirds of the heart...

Read more about how high blood pressure is impacting heart health in Wales, and our recommendations for change.

The international ACHIEVE trial tested whether spironolactone can help reduce heart-related complications in people on dialysis.

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St George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert

Supervised by Dr Anthony Albert, this PhD student is studying the molecular processes controlling blood vessel contraction and high blood pressure. If muscle cells within blood vessel walls contract too much, this can cause high blood pr...

Charalambos Antoniades and his team are investigating how fat in our bodies communicates with our heart and blood vessels, leading to heart attacks and strokes

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University of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele

In the cells of our body, day-to-day processes cause the creation of ‘reactive oxygen species’ (ROS) – toxic molecules that can cause damage to our cells. In the heart, excessive ROS production can cause dangerous irregular heart rhythms. ...

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University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty deposits called plaques in blood vessel walls. When these plaques rupture and cause a blood clot this can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The plaques are usually protected by a ‘cap’ containing vas...