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Partnership Funding
The BHF works together with other national and international funders to support innovative cardiovascular research
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Northern Ireland
Find out about the research, events and campaigning we're doing in Northern Ireland. Including contact details of all teams on the ground.
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Our partnership with Cadent
Our partnership with Cadent will help fund 50% of our Heart Helpline.
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Truncus arteriosus (TA)
Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a congenital heart defect that means you're born with one large blood vessel instead of two. It causes blood high in oxygen and blood low in oxygen to mix.
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RESEARCH
The role of factor XIII and fibrinogen in blood clot formationUniversity of Leeds | Professor Peter J Grant
Although blood clotting is an important response to injury, under certain circumstances a blood clot called a thrombus can grow in a blood vessel, blocking the flow of blood and even breaking free from the vessel wall. A thrombus in the cir...
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My daughter has a rapid heart rate. Should I worry?
Learn what can cause a rapid heart rate in children and adults, and how any problems can be diagnosed.
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RESEARCH
How dying platelets help clots to formUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Matthew Harper
Dr Matthew Harper and his team at the University of Cambridge are studying how platelets release a molecule called HMGB1, which promotes blood clotting. Platelets are small blood cells that clump together to form clots and prevent excessi...
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RESEARCH
Working out how to prevent abnormal blood vessel growthUniversity College London | Professor John Greenwood
Professor John Greenwood and his team at University College London are studying how to prevent uncontrolled growth of abnormal blood vessels, which is a feature of several conditions, including cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis and eye di...
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Developing a high-tech microscope to study arrhythmiasImperial College London | Dr Chris Dunsby
The regular pumping of our heart requires the cardiac muscle cells to contract in a specific co-ordinated pattern. Contraction is stimulated by a rapid but carefully regulated increase of calcium ions in each cell. However, sometimes waves ...
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Uncovering a new target for medicines that could treat heart failureQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Roger Corder
Endothelin-1 is a chemical compound that can cause blood vessels to constrict. This can lead to high blood pressure and worsen the symptoms of heart failure, a debilitating condition where the heart is unable to meet the body’s demands. Hea...