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New research to better understand how heart scarring impacts veteran athletes
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has funded new research at the University of Leeds which will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.
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Identifying critical mechanisms in the initiation of atherosclerosisImperial College London | Professor Peter Weinberg
Atherosclerosis develops when fatty deposits build up in the walls of arteries narrowing them and thus reducing the amount of blood reaching organs. If a fatty plaque ruptures it can block the artery and cause a heart attack or stroke. We k...
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Focus on: Stroke and carotid artery disease
Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. What is it? What are the possible effects? How would you know if you had it? Find out more.
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Our research highlights of 2022
It has been a bumper year for BHF research. We’ve seen stem cell plasters to repair damaged hearts, technology that can speed up detection of heart disease, and of course our biggest ever research grant - £30 million to rewrite the DNA that causes killer heart muscle diseases. Each discovery brings us a step closer to ending heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases forever.
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Identifying ways to predict a person’s risk of cardiovascular diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Dr Aroon D Hingorani
A BHF-funded consortium bringing together top researchers from University College London, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of Edinburgh, and the University of Bristol is analysing blood samples for a huge range of ...
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is when a tear appears in the wall of a coronary artery, which supplies blood to your heart. In some cases this can lead to a heart attack.
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Action now could avoid up to 11,000 CVD deaths a year by 2035
We're calling for a heart disease action plan to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease.
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New research could predict growth of life-threatening aneurysms
Research we're funding will help understand the causes of life-threatening aneurysms, so that in the future new tests and treatments can be developed.
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Is there a “golden hour” to go to sleep that reduces your risk of heart disease?
New research has suggested that going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be best for your heart. What does this mean for you? Our experts explain.
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How to eat healthily and enjoy it too
A nutritionist explains how you can eat more healthily but still enjoy cooking, eating and to focus on positive changes instead of depriving yourself.