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Killing zombie cells improves heart attack recovery
A drug that eliminates ‘zombie cells’ improves heart function after a heart attack according to new research funded by us, which could pave the way for a new heart attack treatment.
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Misdiagnosis of heart attacks in women
Despite 35,000 women in the UK being admitted to hospital each year with a heart attack, women are more likely than men to be misdiagnosed. Heart Matters finds out more
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The impact of kidney donation on the heart and blood vesselsUniversity of Birmingham | Professor Jonathan N Townend
Supervised by Professor Jonathan Townend, the Clinical Research Training Fellow on this project is working out why people with slightly reduced kidney function - a very common finding on blood tests - are more likely to develop heart and ci...
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Rangers footballer Connor Goldson talks candidly about his heart condition
Rangers footballer Connor Goldson marks the partnership between Rangers Charity Foundation and the British Heart Foundation by talking about his own heart condition, and he urges the public to support the medical research charity this Christmas by learning learn vital CPR skills.
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Giant egg timer on London Southbank highlights harsh realities of cardiovascular disease
Actress Lisa McGrillis unveiled a large-scale egg timer in London, bringing to life the urgent reality of cardiovascular deaths across the UK.
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Young people and heart problems
We speak to three young adults about how they've learnt to live with their heart problems.
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Your heart rate
Your heart rate (also known as your pulse rate) is the number of times your heart beats per minute (bpm). Everyone’s heart rate is different and can change over time. Read more.
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Early detection of damage to the heart caused by cancer treatmentUniversity of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira
Cancer survivors are at increased risk of dying from heart disease because chemotherapy and radiotherapy (which kill cancer cells) can also damage heart cells. Damage to the heart may not become apparent until years after treatment, at whic...
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Why do women with heart failure have a better prognosis than men?Imperial College London | Professor Kenneth MacLeod
Dr Kenneth MacLeod and his team at Imperial College London are investigating why high blood pressure causes heart failure in more women than men, yet more women survive. Heart failure is a serious condition where the heart cannot pump b...
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Demand soars for Heart Helpline amid record care delays
Demand for our information and support Helpline has soared amid ongoing delays to people's heart care.