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Cognitive behavioural therapy can improve fitness and heart muscle recovery in people with Takotsubo syndrome

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Researchers funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Leeds will investigate how people living with heart failure can benefit from personalised pacemaker programming.

Professor Sanjay Sharma uses his funding from the BHF to help answer big questions about the heart health of athletes.

Walking and cycling to work is linked to a lower rate of heart attacks in men and women according to a new study co-authored by the Olympic-medal winning triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee and part-funded by us.

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University of Bristol | Dr Emma Hart

The carotid body is a cluster of sensors near to the carotid artery in the throat. It is highly sensitive to reduced blood flow and reduced oxygen circulation, and triggers hyperventilation and increased blood pressure by activating an arm ...

Some athletes die suddenly from heart problems, so diagnosing them before they happen is vital. But this isn’t easy, especially as there may be ethnic differences to consider. BHF-funded research has helped improve diagnosis of heart problems in Black athletes.

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Imperial College London | Professor Darrel Francis

Heart failure is a condition where the heart becomes less effective at pumping blood. In some people who have heart failure, the left and right sides of the heart don’t beat in time with each other. This condition – called ‘desynchronicity’...

What is cardiac rehabilitation