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Barbara Casadei
Barbara Casadei combines her role as a heart doctor at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford with pioneering work to improve our understanding of atrial fibrillation
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BHF welcomes healthy food initiative to help reduce high rates of obesity
The BHF reacts to the Government's new healthy food standard
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Our goals: Stop, Save, Support
We aim to stop heart disease before it starts, save more lives from heart disease, and support people with heart disease to live longer, healthier lives.
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What the future holds for heart failure science
Discover 3 key developments in heart failure science that will see better disease detection and treatments in years to come.
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High BMI and blood pressure create a heavy heart
Being overweight or obese creates damaging changes to the structure of the heart, according to new research.
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BHF joins calls for Prime Minister to forge ahead with online junk food ad restrictions
We and 96 other health organisations, campaigners and experts have signed a letter calling for the Prime Minister to push ahead with plans to end online junk food advertising.
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RESEARCH
Can our genes predict the best drug combinations to prevent heart disease?University College London | Dr Amand Floriaan Schmidt
A variety of different drugs are used to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, and they work in different ways. For example, by reducing cholesterol or decreasing blood pressure. Although these drugs are often prescribed together, the saf...
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RESEARCH
How are LXRs and IRF8 involved in the development of atherosclerosis?University College London | Dr Ines Pineda Torra
This study will investigate the relationship between Liver X receptors (LXRs) and another key protein, called IRF8, which plays a critical role in the development of new immune cells during inflammation. LXRs are cholesterol ‘sensors’ in th...
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“I’m a doctor – why didn’t I get my health checked?”
Philip Hollows had a heart attack just after retiring. Now he urges others to start having regular health checks in their 40s. Find out why.
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Obesity
If you are overweight or obese you are more likely to develop coronary heart disease than someone who is a healthy weight. Find out more about how your weight affects your health.