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Our shops in Wales are temporarily closed
Our British Heart Foundation (BHF) Cymru shops and stores are set to temporarily close today at 3pm until Monday 9th November, but you can still support us by shopping online or posting your donations.
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What causes severe aortic stenosis and how to detect it early
What causes severe aortic stenosis and how to detect it early
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RESEARCH
Finding new ways to stop blood from clotting without increasing the risk of bleedingUniversity of Leeds | Professor Helen Philippou
Dr Helen Philippou and her team at the University of Leeds are looking for new ways to protect people who are diagnosed with heart and circulatory disease from developing further blood clots. Currently they receive an anti-platelet drug and...
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High blood pressure during pregnancy - how our research is helping women like Becki
Becki developed high blood pressure during her pregnancy. Our research has helped her get her blood pressure under control and could also reduce her risk of having heart problems in future.
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Prevention - AdDIT
The BHF co-funded the AdDIT trial, which tested whether young people with type 1 diabetes should take medication to lower blood pressure and cholesterol during adolescence to reduce their risk of heart and circulatory diseases.
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Working out why fat accumulates in the liverUniversity of Oxford | Professor Leanne Hodson
BHF Senior Basic Science Research Fellow Professor Leanne Hodson is studying how fat accumulates in the liver, which can increase the risk of heart disease. We don’t fully understand why fat accumulates, but we do know that within the l...
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Angina - CorMicA trial
Can additional tests help doctors decide how to treat patients with angina who don’t have a blockage in their coronary arteries? CorMicA aimed to find out.
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Understanding the molecular changes that could lead to aortic aneurysmKing's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr
Aneurysms are balloon-like bulges that form in blood vessels, for example in the body's main artery in the chest - the aorta. Some aneurysms may stay small but others can burst and be fatal. There are currently no effective treatments for a...
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House draw raises one million pounds for BHF research
The Omaze Million Pound House Draw raises more than £1million for the British Heart Foundation as the winner for the UK’s first ever guaranteed three-million-pound house is announced
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New BHF Funded test could help get you out of hospital more quickly
A revolutionary new blood test for detecting a heart attack could speed up diagnosis, help patients get out of hospital more quickly, and save the NHS millions of pounds every year.