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Testing a new ablation method to treat atrial fibrillationImperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam
Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam and his team at Imperial College London are working out if a new ablation protocol to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) can help people avoid the need to attend hospital. AF is the most common type of abnormal heart r...
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Winter wellness: how to keep healthy and warm
Find out our top tips for staying well and warm this winter, and how to look after your heart as the weather cools down.
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Our online community
Our community on HealthUnlocked is a free online space for people with heart conditions to get advice and support from people who are going through similar situations.
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Finding the inflammatory culprit that drives tissue damage in blood vesselsUniversity of Bristol | Dr Jason L Johnson
White blood cells called monocytes are known to play a role in blood vessel damage that can lead to heart attacks and the bursting of aneurysms (bulges within arteries). Dr Jason Johnson has previously found a type of monocytes that is imp...
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Antibiotic linked to increased risk of cardiac death
A commonly taken antiobiotic may increase the risk of heart problems.
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Our top Professors
The British Heart Foundation supports the best research in the UK at all levels. Those who lead in heart research receive our most coveted award - becoming BHF Professors. Those professors represent the best of the best.
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AJ Bell Great Manchester Run raises £168,500 for lifesaving research
AJ Bell Great Manchester Run celebrates partnership with BHF as it raises over £168,500 for vital heart research.
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PKC alpha: a critical protein for forming blood clotsUniversity of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole
Platelets are small cells in the bloodstream that clump together at sites of injury, triggering a clot to form to prevent excessive bleeding. Platelet clumping can be activated in diseased arteries when a fatty plaque ruptures. When this ha...
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Finding a new target to prevent the formation of dangerous blood clotsUniversity of Hull | Professor Khalid Naseem
Anti-platelet drugs are prescribed to many thousands of people in the UK with coronary heart disease, angina, heart failure or heart valve disease. They interfere with small blood cells called platelets, which help the blood to clot, reduci...
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm
The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. The thoracic aorta is the section of the aorta that is in the chest.