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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Philip Eaton

The build-up of scar tissue in the heart in response to injury such as a heart attack - a process called fibrosis - is a contributing factor to heart failure. During this process, some heart muscle cells change their identity and become fi...

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King's College London | Dr Min Zhang

Dr Min Zhang and his colleagues at King’s College London are studying the mechanisms underpinning heart contraction, and what goes wrong in disease. The heart changes the strength of its ‘pump’ or contraction so it can adapt to different ...

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University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk

Heart failure caused by high blood pressure often results from structural changes in the heart, such as the build-up of scar tissue. This process is called fibrosis and can reduce the capacity of the heart to pump blood efficiently around t...

A regular glass of beetroot juice can reduce signs of inflammation in blood vessels that are known to be increased in people with coronary heart disease, according to new research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

There are 206 bones in the human body – ranging in size from the tiniest, found in your ear, to the largest, in your thigh. We have just one heart – roughly the size of your fist – in our chest and continuously pumping about eight pints of blood. 206 bones and only one heart. But how are the two connected? Does the quality of your bones affect your heart?

Find out the symptoms of heart and circulatory disease you need to take seriously.

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King's College London | Professor Rene Botnar

Patients with coronary heart disease have arteries which have been damaged by the build-up of ‘fatty plaques’ in the vessel wall, which can eventually rupture to cause a blood clot that leads to a heart attack. Some fatty plaques – a mixtur...

BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains how choosing to eat fruits, vegetables and wholegrains can help if you have high blood pressure.

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University of Glasgow | Professor John McMurray

Heart failure is a debilitating condition which is especially common in elderly people. In late stage heart failure, symptoms get worse, and the person’s quality of life deteriorates as they struggle to breathe and develop declining kidney ...