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RESEARCH
Do anti-platelet drugs keep the small blood vessels in the heart free of blood clots?University of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia
A heart attack happens when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery – a blood vessel supplying the heart muscle with blood. A stent is usually inserted into the affected artery to allow blood flow to be restored (reperfusion). Two drugs ar...
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"We’re waiting too long for heart care"
BHF is calling on the UK Government to address the growing heart care crisis. Sign up to our petition now.
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Tackling fatty plaques and aneurysms by blocking tiny blood vessel growth.University of Bristol | Dr Jason L Johnson
Heart attacks occur when a build-up of fatty material in the walls of coronary arteries blocks blood flow to the heart. It’s one of the leading causes of death in the UK. The fatty build-up is known as atherosclerosis, and this can also cau...
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Oxford scientists to investigate new early warning scan for heart attacks
Doctors could soon be able to use a special imaging technique to find people at risk of a heart attack.
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BHF pays tribute to Professor Michael Oliver
BHF pays tribute to Professor Michael Oliver - one of the charity's most eminent chair holders between 1978 and 1989
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Meet the researchers
Get to know our BHF funded researchers, from PhD students to intermediate and senior basic science and clinical research fellows.
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Hugh Watkins
Professor Watkins is a clinical cardiologist and laboratory scientist whose work has given us the tools to find people with life-threatening inherited heart conditions, through genetic screening schemes.
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What is microvascular angina?
Our expert explains what microvascular angina is, and discusses the latest research that's aiming to improve diagnosis and treatment.
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RESEARCH
Helping anti-clotting drugs work betterQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Professor Timothy Warner wants to understand how anti-clotting medicines work to find new ways to prevent heart and circulatory disease. In atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, the coronary arteries fur up wit...
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Women are 50% more likely than men to be given incorrect diagnosis following a heart attack
Women have a 50% higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study we part-funded at the University of Leeds.