Search
There are 5164 result(s) for cardiomyopathy
-
Can you use a defibrillator on someone with a pacemaker?
Our expert tells us whether receiving CPR or defibrillation is safe if you have a pacemaker or an ICD
-
RESEARCH
How chemically modifying proteins could control blood clottingUniversity of Reading | Professor Jonathan Gibbins
Professor Jonathan Gibbins is studying how tiny blood cells called platelets involved in blood clotting are controlled. Platelets prevent the body from losing blood after injury by forming blood clots. While this is vital for survival, ...
-
RESEARCH
Developing better, safer treatments for ventricular tachycardiaImperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
Supervised by Dr Zachary Whinnett, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is working to improve quality of life for people with ventricular tachycardia, or VT – a heart rhythm disturbance that can be life threatening. People with VT can...
-
8 favourite fish dishes as voted by you
We asked our Facebook fans which fish dishes are their favourites. Here are the results, and some delicious recipes.
-
Vaping may be less harmful to blood vessels than smoking cigarettes
New research we funded un Dundee suggests that e-cigarettes or vaping may be less harmful to blood vessels than smoking.
-
From bench to bedside: how we turn science into medicine
How are scientific discoveries turned into new tests and treatments? Dr Kavita Raniga explains.
-
RESEARCH
Developing a new technology to detect people who experience side effects from statinsImperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis
Professor Darrel Francis and his team are studying new ways to help doctors work out which patients are experiencing side effects from statins. Statins are drugs that lower cholesterol and markedly reduce the chance of heart attacks and ...
-
RESEARCH
Investigating alternatives to standard anticoagulant drugsUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Jonas Emsley
Anticoagulants are given to people to prevent deep vein thrombosis (a blood clot in a vein) or pulmonary embolism (a blood clot on the lungs) in people having surgery, or to prevent stroke in people with an abnormal heart rhythm, called atr...
-
RESEARCH
Can a new MRI scan predict the success of thrombolysis for DVT?King's College London | Dr Alkystis Phinikaridou
Dr Alkystis Phinikaridou and her team at King’s College London are working out whether a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique they have developed could help doctors treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT). A DVT is a blood clot that d...
-
Is Greek yogurt good for you?
Find out if Greek yogurt is healthier than other yogurts, with BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor.