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A new method to study thrombosis that uses fewer animalsUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Matthew Harper
Dr Matthew Harper is supervising a PhD student who will develop a new research model to study thrombosis (when blood clots form inside blood vessels) that is less reliant on animals. Heart attacks and strokes are caused by blood clots b...
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What tips the balance to cause inflammation in atrial fibrillation?St George's, University of London | Dr Ingrid Dumitriu
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, affecting more than a million people in the UK. AF interferes with the pumping action of the heart in a way that makes blood clots more likely to form, which can ca...
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6 things you need to know about high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart attack and stroke, but most of us don't even know the facts. Senior cardiac nurse Julie Ward explains.
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Studying flecainide to develop safer drugs for arrhythmiaUniversity of Leeds | Professor Derek S Steele
In a recent breakthrough, scientists have discovered that the drug, flecainide, is an effective treatment for a type of inherited heart rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia) linked to sudden cardiac death, called catecholaminergic polymorphic tac...
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How do platelet proteins control blood clotting?University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Dr Ingeborg Hers and her team at the University of Bristol are studying proteins found inside platelets - small cells in the bloodstream which are vital to stop bleeding. These proteins may be crucial to control blood clotting, and could be...
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New hope to prevent dangerous blood clots found in the legs
Common anti-allergy medicines could prove to be effective treatment for deep vein thrombosis, according to new research we funded.
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Healthcare experts in Scotland voice concerns over Long Term Conditions Framework
Leading healthcare experts, led by BHF Scotland, have joined forces to send an open letter the Scottish Health Minister
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Improving our understanding of long term memory and thinking problems after strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Joanna Wardlaw
Professor Joanna Wardlaw from the University of Edinburgh is studying vascular dementia, where the brain’s blood supply is decreased. Vascular dementia can develop after a stroke. In this project jointly funded by the BHF, the Stroke Associ...
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The role of the immune system in cardiac transplantationKing's College London | Professor Graham Lord
Pioneering research has led to advances in preventing organ rejection soon after a heart transplant. Transplant patients receive treatment to modify their immune systems – maximising the chances of their body accepting the donor heart. Howe...