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Studying a new faulty gene that cause heart muscle diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Dr Katja Gehmlich
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited heart disease that can lead to life-threatening heart rhythm problems and sudden cardiac death. It is normally caused by genetic mistakes, or mutation, that alter tiny structures in the hear...
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Working out how obesity is a risk factor for blood vessel diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Charalambos Antoniades
BHF Senior Clinical Research Fellow Professor Charalambos Antoniades is working out why obesity is a risk factor for blood vessel disease, leading to heart attacks and strokes. Fat, or adipose tissue, produces various molecules that hav...
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A computer model for assessing severity of peripheral arterial diseaseKing's College London | Professor Bijan Modarai
Supervised by vascular surgeon Mr Bijan Modarai, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is looking for ways to detect leg blood vessels that need treatment when they narrow or become blocked in peripheral arterial disease. In peripheral...
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Why does obesity cause inflammation and lead to heart disease?Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Maria Paula Longhi
Dr Paula Longhi and her team at Queen Mary, University of London are studying why people who are obese are at higher risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure. White blood cells can become i...
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Nearly 300,000 people at risk while waiting for heart disease care in England
Waiting lists for heart procedures and heart operations are 25 per cent longer than before the pandemic began, latest NHS England figures show.
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Vitamin K and cardiovascular health in people with chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Dundee | Professor Miles D Witham
Kidney disease causes a layer of calcium to settle in the wall of blood vessels, making them stiff, which increases blood pressure and the strain on the heart. People with kidney disease have a high risk of heart attack and stroke. Current ...
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Finding the best blood pressure levels in children with chronic kidney diseaseKing's College London | Dr Manish Sinha
Kidney disease is one of the most common chronic diseases that can affect children. Although effective treatments are available, children with kidney disease are at high risk of developing heart disease as young adults. High blood pressure ...
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How is the pH inside heart cells linked to heart disease?University of Oxford | Dr Pawel Swietach
Dr Pawel Swietach and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how pH influences gene activity within heart cells, and what happens in heart disease. Within healthy limits, changes in pH (how acidic or alkaline it is) can ...
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How gases boost blood vessel growth in peripheral arterial diseaseKing's College London | Dr Alison C Brewer
Dr Alison Brewer and her colleagues at King’s College London are studying peripheral artery disease, or PAD, where the blood supply to tissues in the limbs is insufficient. There is currently no effective treatment for PAD and, in severe ca...
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Nearly 100,000 more deaths involving heart conditions and stroke than usual since pandemic began
Nearly 100,000 more people with cardiovascular disease than expected have died since the start of the pandemic in England, according to our analysis published today.