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  • RESEARCH

    Studying skin cells in ARVC to understand heart rhythm disturbances

    Queen Mary, University of London | Professor David Kelsell

    Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited disorder of heart muscle that can cause dangerous abnormal heart rhythms, heart failure and even sudden death. There is an urgent need to understand the causes and proce...

  • RESEARCH

    Is a new medicine more effective at reducing heart damage after a heart attack?

    University of Glasgow | Professor John McMurray

    Heart attacks can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle. If severe, over time the heart will be weakened and unable to efficiently pump blood around the body. This is called heart failure, which is debilitating and has poor life expect...

  • RESEARCH

    Understanding and avoiding side effects caused by statins

    University of Oxford | Professor Rebecca Sitsapesan

    Statins are effective cholesterol-lowering drugs that reduce people’s risk of heart attacks and strokes. However, some people taking statins can experience side effects in their muscles. In very rare cases, it can lead to a potentially fata...

  • Seven discoveries that hit the headlines at the world's biggest heart conference

    This year's European Society of Cardiology Congress was held in person for the first time since 2019. As usual, the conference was bursting with breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research. Here are seven things we learnt.

  • High blood pressure

    Many people with high blood pressure feel fine, so it's important to get your blood pressure checked regularly. Find out more about symptoms and treatment.

  • Allison Lawson: “I had a heart attack totally out the blue at 51”

    Allison Lawson had a heart attack aged 51 caused by a rare condition called SCAD - spontaneous coronary artery dissection – which is caused by a tear in a blood vessel carrying blood to the heart.

  • RESEARCH

    Understanding how the outer surfaces of cells keep blood vessels healthy

    Medical Research Council | Dr Benjamin Nichols

    Blood vessels are made from special cells called endothelial cells. These cells have many small folds in the outer surface, called ‘caveolae’ (which means ‘little caves’ in Latin). Although there are many caveolae in endothelial cells, we d...

  • RESEARCH

    Getting kids off the couch

    University of Bristol | Professor Russell Jago

    We know that keeping active and doing exercise helps to keep our hearts healthy, whilst sitting for long periods of time, whether watching TV, playing computer games or surfing the internet, can lead to high blood pressure and a higher risk...

  • Heart attack

    Learn about the causes of a heart attack, how a heart attack is diagnosed, treated and how to take care of yourself at home and in the hospital.

  • Third party running own place terms and conditions

    Terms and conditions for third party running own place participants.