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RESEARCH
Dantrolene and VKII-86 as possible treatments for CPVT and other arrhythmiasUniversity of Manchester | Dr Luigi Venetucci
Calcium is vital for the function of our heart and it is fundamental to the control of our heartbeat. A protein called the ryanodine receptor is crucial in the process; it allows calcium to move to areas in the heart cell where it can be us...
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How to lower your cholesterol - food, exercise and common questions
Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.
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Face to face fundraising
Face to face fundraising is a cost effective way for the BHF to secure a reliable source of income to help us raise money to fund our life saving research.
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Are flax seeds good for me?
Are flax seeds good for me and are they better crushed or whole? Find out more.
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Studying the zebrafish to find new ways to protect against plaques in vesselsUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans
Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty deposits in blood vessels, begins at the branches and bends of arteries. This plaque disturbs blood flow, causing a phenomenon called low ‘wall shear stress’ (WSS). In turn, this leads to abnormal grow...
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Understanding the causes of vascular dementia
We’ve been funding research to understand the causes of vascular dementia to better prevent and treat it.
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Developing a new, safer method to target ablation for arrhythmiasKing's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Dr Martin Bishop and his team at King’s College London are developing a new, safer method to help doctors identify areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, so they can receive more accurate ablation therapy. ...
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Twice yearly cholesterol-lowering jab approved for patients
A new type of cholesterol-lowering drug has been approved for use on the NHS and will be made available to hundreds of thousands of patients.
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Rebuilding damaged hearts – Why does adding other tissue types help?University of Cambridge | Dr Sanjay Sinha
Recently, Cambridge researchers found that using stem cells to repair damaged hearts works better when the stem cells are transplanted along with another tissue type. In this project, they will try to find out why. Heart failure occurs w...
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DASH diet: what to eat for high blood pressure
BHF Senior Dietitian, Tracy Parker, explains what a DASH diet meal plan involves, such as eating plenty of fibre and cutting down on salt, to help lower high blood pressure.