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King's College London | Dr Joseph Burgoyne

Heart failure is a debilitating condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. It is a leading cause of death in the UK. We need to improve our understanding of the underlying biochemistry of heart failure so we c...

With obesity being one of the leading preventable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, Policy Officer Zoe Rostas reflects on what the Soft Drinks Industry Levy has achieved, and what we can learn from it as the UK Government looks to deliver on its ‘moonshot to end the obesity epidemic’.

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University of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry

Angina is a form of chest pain that is caused by a lack of blood supply to the heart muscle. It can be triggered when people experience stress or exertion, and is a common health problem in the UK. The diagnosis and treatment of people with...

We have joined a major new campaign, Recipe for Change, which is calling for the UK Government to implement an industry-wide levy on salt and sugar to help make our food healthier.

Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation at the University of Bristol and University of Cambridge have created a new heart valve with potentially greater benefits than current artificial valves.

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University of Manchester | Dr Christopher Miller

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a group of conditions that cause severe breathing difficulties. A third of people with COPD also have heart failure. You might expect this to be because the two diseases share ris...

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University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond

Dr Mark Bond at the University of Bristol has been awarded a PhD studentship to look at how a molecule called cyclic adenosine 3’, 5’-monophosphate (cAMP) could be used to develop new treatments for people with vascular diseases such as ath...

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University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George

In coronary heart disease, fatty deposits in our blood vessels build up over time and restrict the flow of the blood to the heart. This can be treated using bypass vein grafting – where a piece of vein from the leg is used to bypass blockag...

When GP Richard Gale had emergency heart surgery, he wasn't prepared for the stress, fear and nightmares that followed. He tells us how he sought help.