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RESEARCH
Deciphering the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)Imperial College London | Professor James Crawley
Blood clotting is a vital process that helps our bodies to heal from injury, and prevents us from bleeding to death. However, blood clots in the wrong place at the wrong time can be very dangerous. When they occur in a vein, often in the le...
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Finding the causes of heart attacks and how to treat them
Before the mid-1970s, there was no treatment for heart attacks apart from rest and pain relief. BHF-funded research helped change that.
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New Cambridge institute to accelerate research into killer conditions
Today marks the official opening of the new Heart and Lung Research Institute at the University of Cambridge, which was made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters.
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Myocardial perfusion scan
This page explains what a myocardial perfusion scan (MPS) is, what it can show and what happens during an MPS test.
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Heart care waiting list grows by nearly 100,000 in two years
Latest NHS England figures published today show that cardiac waiting lists rose to 421,433 at the end of May 2024 in England – an increase of 2,394 on the previous month. This is the highest total on record.
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RESEARCH
Virtual hearts for risk prediction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyKing's College London | Dr Pablo Lamata
Dr Pablo Lamata and his team at King’s College London are searching for new ways to help doctors predict the risk of complications in the inherited heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). In HCM the heart muscle in the left v...
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RESEARCH
Working out the structure of molecules that control blood pressureUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Aiwu Zhou
Blood pressure in humans is mainly controlled by systems that produce molecules resulting in vasodilation (widening of blood vessels) or vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels). Imbalances of these systems are a cause of high blood pr...
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Scotland research
Thanks to the fantastic generosity of our supporters, we’ve funded some of the most important research breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases.
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Blood sugar levels: what is normal?
What are normal blood sugar levels? 4 to 5.4 mmol/L when fasting and up to 7.8 mmol/L 2 hours after eating. Find out more from BHF Professor Mark Kearney.