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University 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...

Last night, our associate medical director, Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan was recognised by Charity Comms at the Inspiring Communicators Awards for her hard work in campaigning for the rights of heart patients during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Sonya Babu-Narayan, our Associate Medical Director, updates on why we are supporting the NHS's plea for people to continue to seek emergency care and treatment if experiencing possible heart attack symptoms.

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University of Oxford | Dr Charalampos Sigalas

CPVT1 is a rare inherited disease that affects children and young adults. It causes disturbances to the heart rhythm (arrhythmias) and can lead to sudden cardiac death. CPVT1 is caused by a genetic mutation of a protein called ryanodine re...

Clinical Psychologist Dr Anne-Marie Doyle says when you have a heart condition it’s natural to worry about dying. She offers insight and tips to manage those fears.

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University College London | Professor Alexander Gourine

The brain controls how our hearts work by sending commands via specialised nerves, which produce rapid changes in heartbeat rate and determine how hard the heart needs to work, such as during exercise. Dr Alexander Gourine at University ...

We look at the link between myocarditis and Covid-19 vaccines

A BHF cardiac nurse explains that atrial fibrillation is when the top chambers of the heart (atria) beat too quickly and irregularly, and atrial flutter is when they beat regularly but too fast.

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