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'No room for complacency' as heart care waiting list falls in England
Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people on cardiac waiting lists fell to 406,695 at the end of October 2023 in England – a decrease of 2,846 on the previous month.
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New Chief Commercial Officer appointed
We have appointed Allison Swaine-Hughes as Chief Commercial Officer to lead our retail and commercial operations into a new era of significant transformation within the charity retail sector and the re-use market.
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Researchers identify new genetic changes that cause high blood pressure in pregnant women
A unique pair of genetic changes has been found to cause sudden onset high blood pressure in pregnant women, according to research we've part-funded and published in Nature Genetics.
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Roger Black MBE puts his name to life saving research
Olympic silver medallist and World Champion, Roger Black MBE, has joined the fight for every heartbeat by becoming a British Heart Foundation ambassador for research.
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Influencing and engaging
Working alongside the Scottish Government, members of the Scottish Parliament and local NHS Boards, we champion the work of all those who are working to beat heart and circulatory diseases.
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RESEARCH
Moving a new drug for sepsis from the lab to the clinicMedical Research Council | Professor James Leiper
Dr James Leiper is developing a new drug to help treat people with sepsis. Many people are treated in intensive care each year with sepsis, when the body has an overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, including widesprea...
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How does cAMP exert anti-inflammatory effects in blood vessels?University of Bristol | Dr Mark Bond
Bristol researchers are testing their theory of how blood vessel-damaging inflammation occurs in the body. Inflammation is an essential process for healthy healing after injury. However, long-term inflammation is involved in many heart a...
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Improving heart attack recovery by stopping heart cells from ageingNewcastle University | Dr Gavin Richardson
During a heart attack, it is vital to restore blood flow to the heart but this restored blood flow can itself cause further damage that may lead to heart failure over time. Dr Gavin Richardson’s research suggests that this damage may make t...
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Why have I been given potassium after heart surgery?
Senior Cardiac Nurse Julie Ward explains why you may be prescribed a potassium supplement after surgery.