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University of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb

BHF-funded researchers in Manchester are investigating what underlies the link between heart failure and atrial fibrillation. People with heart failure often develop a common heart rhythm problem, called atrial fibrillation, which signif...

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes exceptionally high levels of cholesterol, often leading to a heart attack or stroke at a young age unless it is treated. We’ve funded research that helped identify the genetic faults causing FH and developed a test to spot them.

At least 12,000 fewer heart operations than expected took place in England in the year to November 2020, our analysis reveals. This is just the tip of the iceberg, with a hidden, larger, backlog of care left unaccounted for.

Two molecules linked to increased stress levels play a key role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, sometimes known as broken heart syndrome, according to research funded by us.

Head of BHF Cymru, Adam Fletcher, updates on how we are responding to the coronavirus pandemic in Wales and across the UK.

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University of Oxford | Dr Jamie Hartmann-Boyce

The link between heart and circulatory diseases and obesity is well-known. Over the next 20 years, rising levels of obesity are predicted to lead to 1.63 million new cases of coronary heart disease in the UK. Behavioural weight loss program...

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Imperial College London | Professor James Crawley

Dr James Crawley at Imperial College London have been awarded a PhD studentship to look at how an enzyme called ADAMTS13 helps regulate the clotting process. With coronary heart disease being the biggest killer in the UK, a deeper understan...

People suffering heart attacks during the coronavirus outbreak may be putting their lives at risk by delaying seeking medical. New data from hospitals across England show that the number of people seen in hospital with a suspected heart attack has halved since the beginning of March. We are urging anyone who experiences heart attack symptoms to seek medical help immediately by calling 999.

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