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Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is when the left side of your heart does not develop properly. Find out the symptoms, how it's diagnosed and what treatments are available including types of surgery.
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The new normal: adapting to life with a heart condition
Life can change in many ways after a serious heart event or diagnosis. Here are tips from an expert and fellow readers on how to adjust to the new normal.
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The future of MRI research
Find out about the cutting-edge cardiac MRI (CMR) research that BHF-funded scientists are pioneering with Dr Phoebe Kitscha.
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9 things we learnt at the UK's largest heart conference
Our top picks from the British Cardiovascular Society conference 2021, where leading cardiologists and researchers presented fascinating research.
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Taking part in a BHF-funded clinical trial - TRED-HF
We funded a clinical trial which aimed to find out if it is safe for people with dilated cardiomyopathy, but without symptoms, to stop heart failure treatment. But what was it like to take part?
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How NRP1 protects our blood vessel liningQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Claudio Raimondi
The inner surface of our blood vessels is covered by a layer of cells called endothelial cells. Maintenance of this cell layer is essential for keeping the blood vessels healthy and for making new blood vessels. BHF-funded researcher Dr Cla...
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What controls the strength and duration of the heartbeat?King's College London | Professor Malcolm Irving
Professor Malcolm Irving at King’s College London is working out what controls the strength and duration of the heartbeat and what goes wrong in heart disease. During the heartbeat, the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood around the bod...
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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...
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Which immune cells could improve outcomes for people after a heart attack?St George's, University of London | Dr Ingrid Dumitriu
Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack. Understanding how the immune system plays a role in determining the outcome for people following a heart attack could reveal new ways to improve outcomes in the future. O...
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Southall And Brent Revisited (SABRE) tri-ethnic study: how diabetes increases the risk of heart failure, dementia, heart attack and strokeUniversity College London | Professor Nish Chaturvedi
Patients with diabetes have a higher chance of later having heart failure, dementia, heart attacks, or strokes compared with people who don’t have diabetes. The exact reasons for this are unknown. With an ageing population, diabetes is beco...