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PUBLICATION
National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Quality and Outcomes Report 2018Booklet, 85 pages, published on 29/11/2018
The National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Quality and Outcomes Report 2018 by the BHF and the University of York presents data on cardiac rehabilitation programmes across England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Atrial flutter
Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes your heart to beat irregularly. Read more about the symptoms of atrial flutter and how it's treated and diagnosed.
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Translational Research Day 2025
The BHF Translational Research Day will highlight and encourage discussion around the translation of novel and innovative technologies into clinical practice and treatments for cardiovascular and circulatory diseases.
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Fighting for better heart attack treatments for women
Our research has shown that women don’t get the same care for heart attacks as men, which leads to unnecessary deaths. We’ve been funding research to understand and address the reasons why women miss out on heart attack treatments.
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Air pollution in worst hit areas as deadly as smoking over 150 cigarettes each year
People living in areas of the country that are worst affected by air pollution have an increased risk of death that is on average the equivalent to smoking over 150 cigarettes a year.
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Lowering blood pressure is still beneficial for the heart at old age
Drugs to lower blood pressure are still effective at reducing the risk of a heart attack and stroke in old age, even if blood pressure is in an apparently healthy range, according to research we've funded and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.
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RESEARCH
What cell types ultimately form new blood vessels?University College London | Dr Alice Plein
Dr Alice Plein from University College London is studying how the cells lining blood vessels form as embryos develop. She is looking for ways to control new blood vessel growth during heart and circulatory diseases. As the embryo develop...
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RESEARCH
Discovering more about our heartbeat – how calcium is controlled in the heart.University of Oxford | Dr Rebecca-Ann Burton
Each heartbeat is controlled by an electric signal that triggers the movement of calcium ions into the heart muscle cells. The flow of calcium ions in and out of heart muscle cells is fundamental for the control of our heartbeat. When disru...
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Researchers identify parts of the brain damaged by high blood pressure, linked to dementia
For the first time, in a study part-funded by us, researchers have identified specific regions of the brain that are damaged by high blood pressure and may contribute to a decline in mental processes and the development of dementia.
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RESEARCH
Waste and fluid accumulation in vascular dementiaUniversity of Southampton | Professor Roxana Carare
Dr Roxana Carare from the University of Southampton is studying vascular dementia, a common form of dementia where the brain’s blood supply is impaired. She believes vascular dementia happens because the brain cannot get rid of waste and fl...