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The BHF House of Care programme
Learn about our £1.5 million programme to fund care and support planning via the House of Care framework at five NHS sites in England and Scotland.
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Aortic aneurysm, dissection and rupture
Discover the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for Aortic aneurysm, which is a swelling or bulging of the aorta.
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Heart murmurs - causes, symptoms & treatment
A heart murmur is an unexpected or unusual sound in your heart. It is usually harmless, but sometimes relates to a problem with your heart.
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Thoracic aortic aneurysm
The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. The thoracic aorta is the section of the aorta that is in the chest.
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Foods to avoid with high cholesterol
Find out what foods and drinks cause high cholesterol and how to avoid them with easy healthy swaps.
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Alcohol
Alcohol is a part of many peoples' lives and can be hard to avoid. However, drinking more than the recommended amount of alcohol can have a harmful effect on your heart and general health.
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RESEARCH
What controls how heart muscle cells contract?Cardiff University | Dr Nia Thomas
Dr Nia Lowri Thomas and her team at Cardiff University are studying the processes that control how heart muscle cells contract during each heartbeat and what goes wrong in abnormal heart rhythms. For heart muscle cells to contract, calci...
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Understanding more about what controls the heartbeatUniversity of Leicester | Dr Richard D Rainbow
Dr Richard Rainbow and his colleagues at the University of Leicester are studying an ion channel called Kir6.1 that is important in controlling the heartbeat. The heartbeat is controlled by the flow of electrical currents in or out of hear...
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Ensuring future cardiac stem cell therapies work safely and in tandem with patients’ heart cellsUniversity of Surrey | Dr Patrizia Camelliti
Stem cells show great promise for repairing scarred heart tissue after a heart attack. One option for future therapies is to transplant new heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes) that have been made from stem cells, onto the damaged area. For ...