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ECG
Learn what happens during an electrocardiogram (ECG) test, how long it will take, what an ECG can show, the different types of ECG, and check out our films about heart tests.
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Inherited high cholesterol: earlier diagnosis and better treatment
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes exceptionally high levels of cholesterol, often leading to a heart attack or stroke at a young age unless it is treated. We’ve funded research that helped identify the genetic faults causing FH and developed a test to spot them.
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RESEARCH
Finding out if protein called Brn-3b controls aortic stiffnessUniversity College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo
Dr Vishwanie Budhram Mahadeo from University College London is studying a protein called Brn-3b, to find out if this protein could hold the key to preventing stiffness of the heart’s major artery. The aorta is a large, elastic blood ves...
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Research links eating a large meal to detection of metabolic diseases
Researchers have found a gene that redirects fats to be stored in organs, which is an early sign of metabolic disease and diabetes.
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Our 7 most delicious tomato recipes
In celebration of tomatoes, we bring you 7 heart-friendly dishes where they're the star of the show.
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RESEARCH
How do our genes influence the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel?Imperial College London | Professor Stuart Cook
Supervised by Professor Stuart Cook, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is working out which genes determine the stiffness and size of the main blood vessel exiting the heart, the aorta. The dimensions and flexibility of this vessel can in...
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How to encourage people to take their blood pressure tabletsUniversity of Manchester | Professor Maciej Tomaszewski
Professor Maciej Tomaszewski at the University of Manchester wants to find out if a simple, five step intervention can encourage people to take their blood pressure medication properly. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects near...
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Understanding how a genetic fault leads to blocked arteriesUniversity College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Scientists have previously discovered that changes to the Bcar1 gene are linked to the development of atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty deposits in blood vessels. But little is currently known about how these genetic changes cause th...