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Manipulating energy levels in the heart to treat coronary heart disease and heart failureUniversity of Oxford | Professor Stefan Neubauer
Every cell in our body needs energy to work. A molecule called creatine helps to store and transfer the energy that heart muscle cells need to contract, and is controlled by an enzyme called creatine kinase. Scientists believe that increasi...
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Developing an MRI test to predict heart attack risk in coronary heart disease patientsKing's College London | Professor Rene Botnar
Patients with coronary heart disease have arteries which have been damaged by the build-up of ‘fatty plaques’ in the vessel wall, which can eventually rupture to cause a blood clot that leads to a heart attack. Some fatty plaques – a mixtur...
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What is coronary artery ectasia?
Dr David Adlam explains what coronary artery ectasia is and what this means for patients.
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Devising new tests that better predict which patients with coronary heart disease should receive a stentUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Keith G Oldroyd
Coronary heart disease is caused by blockage in the coronary arteries - the vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle. Fractional flow reserve (FFR) is a method of measuring pressure waves in the coronary artery to estimate the severity...
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How does JCAD raise the risk of coronary heart disease, and how can we combat it?University of Oxford | Dr Gillian Douglas
Oxford researchers are uncovering how a newly-discovered gene relates to heart disease. Studies of the human genome have spotlighted a new gene that raises the risk of coronary heart disease. The gene has been named JCAD and, with BHF fu...
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Understanding coronary artery bypass surgeryBooklets, 64 pages, published on 21/07/2025
This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what coronary artery bypass surgery involves. Order or download it for free.
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Understanding coronary angioplasty and stentsBooklets, 64 pages, published on 21/07/2025
This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what coronary angioplasty and stents are. Order or download it for free.
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Regenerating coronary arteries after heart attackUniversity College London | Dr Catherine Roberts
Our vital organs require constant nourishment with oxygen and nutrients via their blood supply. The heart’s blood supply is delivered through the coronary arteries, and if one of these becomes blocked in coronary artery disease, it causes a...
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Genetic link between height and heart disease
Researchers that we part-funded at the University of Leicester, led by BHF Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, have found a genetic link between a person's height and their risk of coronary heart disease.
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Understanding coronary artery bypass surgery - large printBooklets, 64 pages, published on 05/08/2025
A large print version of our booklet on coronary artery bypass surgery. This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what coronary bypass surgery involves. Order or download it for free.
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