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Cracking the code heart cells use to encourage growth of blood vesselsUniversity of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Richardson
One of the ways the heart repairs itself after a heart attack is by making new blood vessels to restore blood flow to the injured cells as they recover. Damaged cells can send tiny packages, called extracellular vesicles, which contain code...
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Determining the role of fractalkine in the immune response after a heart attackNewcastle University | Professor Helen M Arthur
Our immune system evolved to fight infection and promote wound healing after injury. During a heart attack, injury is caused to the heart muscle by a blocked blood vessel. Though there is no infection immune cells found in the blood respond...
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Attempting to slow down or prevent the development of atherosclerosisImperial College London | Professor Justin C Mason
Understanding how atherosclerosis develops and progresses may reveal new ways to prevent or treat the condition in the future. Cells lining the inner wall of our blood vessels are called endothelial cells, or ‘the endothelium’, and are impo...
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Changes in heart pacemaker cells in ageing and failing heartsUniversity of Manchester | Professor Mark R Boyett
The heartbeat begins at the natural pacemaker of the heart – called the sinoatrial node. The beat is initiated by two systems, called the ‘membrane clock’ and the ‘calcium clock’. As we get older or develop heart failure, the pacemaker no l...
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A clinical trial testing if a simple technique can protect a child's heart during surgeryUniversity of Birmingham | Mr. Nigel Drury
Intermediate Clinical Research Fellow Mr Nigel Drury is finding out if a simple technique can help protect heart muscle in children having open heart surgery. Stopping the heart temporarily whilst on a heart-lung machine during surgery can ...
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A new MRI technique detecting dangerous fatty plaques that could cause strokeUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
Dr Luca Biasiolli is developing a new imaging tool to help doctors detect plaques in the carotid artery supplying blood to the brain that are most likely to rupture, leading to a stroke. Modern imaging techniques such as magnetic resonan...
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An app to reduce salt intake and hypertensionUniversity of Oxford | Professor Susan Jebb
Professor Susan A Jebb from the University of Oxford wants to help people reduce their salt intake and reduce their risk of high blood pressure. She and her team are doing this through a two-pronged approach. First, they will interview peop...
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Encouraging new blood vessels to grow after a heart attack or strokeUniversity College London | Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
Heart and circulatory disease is one of the biggest killers in the UK. A common cause of death is from a heart attack or stroke, which occurs when a blood clot in an artery stops vital oxygen-carrying blood from flowing to the heart or brai...
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Studying the hERG channel’s role in abnormal heart rhythmUniversity of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox
Suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm (a condition called arrhythmia) is a frightening and potentially life-threatening condition. New treatments are needed to help prevent them. Professor Jules Hancox and his team at the University of Br...
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What are the roles of proteins HD3 alpha and TGF beta in heart fibrosis?King's College London | Dr Lingfang Zeng
Fibrosis is the development of scar tissue, which prevents the heart from working normally and can lead to heart failure. BHF Senior Lecturer Dr Lingfang Zeng and BHF Professor Ajay Shah from King’s College London are interested in the dise...