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Why diabetes affects heart disease risk differently in men and womenUniversity of Oxford | Dr Sanne Peters
Dr Sanne Peters and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying why diabetes may have a bigger impact on heart disease risk in women compared with men. Heart disease and stroke remain one of the leading causes of death and dis...
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Peripheral arterial disease - Nordic pole walking
The BHF funded research to find out whether walking with Nordic poles could help people with peripheral arterial disease exercise more easily.
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Developing an aptamer for improved detection of heart disease with MRIUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
Professor Sven Plein and his team at the University of Leeds, are experts in a diagnostic method called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The scientists recently demonstrated that this non-invasive scanning method gives a better view of hea...
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Targeting T cells to control their behaviour in heart diseaseQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Federica Marelli Berg
Coronary heart disease (CHD) can be caused by the inappropriate behaviour of T cells—a type of immune cell. Although T cells help us fight infection, sometimes their action on the heart and blood vessels is unwanted. T cells can contr...
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Research shows broken heart syndrome causes long lasting heart damage
A condition once thought to temporarily cause heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually cause longer-lasting damage to the heart muscle, according to new research that we've funded.
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Monitoring heart valve disease by improving the reliability of echocardiographyImperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis
People with moderately narrowed or leaky heart valves, mostly the mitral valve or aortic valve, need to have ultrasound scans to determine when they need an operation. But the technique used to monitor severity, called echocardiography, alt...
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How social inequalities lead to heart disease
Social and economic factors can significantly affect your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes. We’ve been funding research to better understand why.
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Can we detect and treat hidden heart disease in people with COPD?University of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Heart disease and the lung condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often occur together. But often, people with COPD may not be aware that they have any heart problems. Beta blockers are often used to treat people with he...
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New study reveals the reality of growing up with congenital heart disease
New research we’ve released today reveals the struggles of hundreds of families coping with the life-long effects of congenital heart disease.
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Catching up on sleep at the weekend could cut heart disease risk
Catching up on sleep at the weekend could cut the risk of heart disease by up to 20 per cent, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in London.