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How repairing a broken volume switch could help people with heart failure
We're funding a study to repair a broken link to nerve cells that exacerbates damage caused by cardiovascular disease.
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“My dad died of a heart attack at 49, so I was always super fit”
Discover how Sad Husain stayed active after he was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.
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Swapping the heart’s energy source to treat heart failureUniversity of Oxford | Dr Oliver Rider
Regardless of cause, most heart diseases ultimately result in the heart being unable to pump out as much blood as a normal heart can, because it can’t contract as forcefully. To contract, the heart needs an energy source called ATP, and it’...
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Can ‘conditioning’ the heart improve the outlook for people after a heart attack?University College London | Professor Derek Hausenloy
Currently, the best way to reduce damage after a heart attack and improve chances of survival is to restore blood flow to the heart muscle using a treatment called primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). But this process is not r...
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London to Brighton Ultra Challenge
Date
23 - 24 May 2026
Location
London to Brighton
A classic capital to coast challenge, where you’ll trek through some of the stunning Sussex countryside before reaching the finish line by the sea.
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Heart care waits rise to new record high
The heart care waiting list in England has risen to a new record high, bucking the trend of overall waiting lists declining for the fourth month in a row.
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Investigating why some coronary artery disease patients don’t benefit from bypass surgeryUniversity College London | Dr Charlotte Manisty
Heart failure affects over half a million people in the UK. Often, it’s caused by coronary heart disease, when the arteries supplying the heart muscle become narrowed or blocked. One of the most effective treatments for coronary heart disea...
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Working out how obesity is a risk factor for blood vessel diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Charalambos Antoniades
BHF Senior Clinical Research Fellow Professor Charalambos Antoniades is working out why obesity is a risk factor for blood vessel disease, leading to heart attacks and strokes. Fat, or adipose tissue, produces various molecules that hav...
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MPs discuss urgent need to prevent further rise in cardiovascular disease deaths
We've released new analysis as MPs gathered in the House of Commons to discuss how to prevent a further rise in premature deaths from cardiovascular disease.
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Biggest fall in English heart care waiting list in five years
The heart care waiting list saw the biggest monthly fall in five years in May, latest figures from NHS England show.