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How our research helped get Brian back on his bike
Brian Cookson OBE was one of 106 men who took part in a study we funded investigating the impact of heart scarring on veteran male athletes. He had an ICD fitted after his heart started beating dangerously fast while training on his bike.
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Simple neck scan could detect men at risk of heart failure
A simple neck scan can identify men with double the risk of heart failure, according to research part-funded by us and led by University College London.
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Learn more about implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) including how an ICD works, who needs an ICD, how an ICD is fitted, what it's like living with an ICD, who you can talk to about your worries, and download our publications about ICDs.
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Inherited heart conditions
Inherited heart conditions information including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prevention.
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RESEARCH
Remote monitoring of heart failure – keeping patients out of hospitalUniversity of Southampton | Professor John M Morgan
Heart failure is a debilitating disease that can make even the most basic exercise difficult. Treating and managing heart failure is a major strain on the NHS budget, but it is a difficult condition for doctors to monitor. Some patients wit...
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New magnetic resonance technology for the University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford | Professor Damian Tyler
Heart failure is a debilitating condition and can cause breathlessness, making it almost impossible for patients to do even simple exercise such as walking up stairs. During heart failure, changes occur in heart muscle. BHF-funded scient...
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Bringing cardiac rehab to your own home
The BHF is now delivering cardiac rehab at home to help people who cannot attend their usual classes right now.
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Using fibrate drugs to improve heart functionUniversity of Oxford | Professor Masliza Mahmod
Aortic stenosis (AS) is the narrowing of the valve opening of the major artery in the heart. This limits blood flow through the valve, meaning the heart has to pump harder. Research has shown that people with AS tend to have fatty deposits ...
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Can heart attacks be prevented?
BHF's Chief Scientific and Medical Officer explains how a healthy lifestyle, medicines and the help of new science could help fewer people have heart attacks in the future.
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Heart transplant
A heart transplant is when a damaged or failing heart is replaced by a healthy human heart from a donor. If you have heart failure and medical treatments aren't working, a transplant might be recommended to you.