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Where it all began
The idea for the Heart of Steel came from another artwork in the making: The Steel Man
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Coping with anxiety when you have a heart condition
Help and advice if you're feeling low, worried or anxious after a heart attack or heart surgery, or if you have been told you have a heart condition.
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Counselling
Learn more about counselling services on offer when dealing with health problems and other mental health organisations that can offer help and support.
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Decaf coffee and decaf tea: are they good or bad for you?
Do decaf coffee and tea have benefits or drawbacks vs regular tea and coffee? Find out with simple explanations from a British Heart Foundation expert.
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Determining the heart safety of a new cancer drugSt George's, University of London | Dr Daniel Meijles
Research suggests that a class of cancer medicines called Raf inhibitors can affect cell-protective mechanisms in the heart. This project will determine whether these drugs could have a detrimental effect in people with heart and circulator...
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How a remarkable fish could help us mend broken heartsUniversity of Oxford | Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg
Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying an unusual fish in the hope it may reveal clues to repairing heart muscle damaged by a heart attack. Astyanax mexicanus is an extraordinary species of fi...
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A new method to detect heart tissue that causes atrial fibrillationImperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam
Supervised by Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is testing whether a new method they have developed to detect areas in the heart that cause atrial fibrillation is accurate and that it identifies the correct areas of...
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Can oral iron supplements or pentoxifylline improve outcomes in heart failure?King's College London | Dr Darlington Okonko
People with heart failure frequently have low iron levels, which can worsen their symptoms, make exercising difficult and even decrease their life expectancy. This iron deficiency could result because people with heart failure cannot absorb...
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Can we use low-voltage defibrillation to treat heart rhythm disturbances?King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Defibrillation, where strong electrical shocks are applied to the heart, is the only effective therapy against life-threatening heartbeat irregularities (arrhythmias). Despite its success, strong electrical shocks can cause pain, trauma and...
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The highs and lows of stress in the heartUniversity of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Heart muscle cells work hard to pump blood through the body and are subjected to a number of stresses, including oxidative stresses, where high levels of molecules called reactive oxygen species can cause death of heart muscle cells. This c...