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Studying a master switch that underlies heart hypertrophyUniversity College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo
The heart’s specialised muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, help pump blood around the body. Stress or damage can force the heart to work harder, which causes the cells to adapt to the workload by growing larger, a process called hypertrop...
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Predicting the risk of taking NSAIDs on the heartImperial College London | Professor Jane A Mitchell
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen are good at treating inflammation but may also increase a person’s chance of having a heart attack or stroke. However, exactly how they increase this risk is uncertain. NSAID...
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Could heart fibroblast cells help to repair damage?Imperial College London | Professor Prakash P Punjabi
Supervised by Prakash Punjabi, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is studying cells within the heart called fibroblasts and how they can support the growth of new heart tissue. Fibroblasts help the body to repair itself after injury. But ...
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Understanding heart metabolism in diabetes and aortic stenosisUniversity of Leeds | Dr Eylem Levelt
People with aortic stenosis (a narrowing of the aortic valve opening) often also have type 2 diabetes. Having diabetes can affect how well people recover from having their aortic valve replaced, but it is not known why. The heart is hard...
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Penny Lancaster surprises children with heart conditions
Penny Lancaster visits the Royal Brompton Hospital to support the British Heart Foundation’s Christmas campaign to fund research to keep more families together
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Can exercise cause heart muscle changes that resemble cardiomyopathy?St George's, University of London | Professor Sanjay Sharma
Supervised by Professor Sanjay Sharma, this Clinical Research Training Fellowship is focusing on finding out whether intense physical activity can cause heart muscle remodelling that resembles a rare heart muscle disease called Left Ventric...
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Video: A life with spiders and a heart condition
Read how a heart rhythm problem hasn't stopped Carl Portman's jungle adventures, and watch a video of Carl with his spiders and talking about his ICD.
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Do Popeye proteins lead to heart disease?Imperial College London | Professor Dr Thomas Brand
Popeye domain containing (Popdc) proteins, named after the cartoon character, are highly expressed in the heart and muscles. Mutations in Popdc genes have been associated with heart rhythm disorders and muscular dystrophy. Professor Tho...
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3D imaging to detect abnormal heart muscle thickeningUniversity College London | Dr Charlotte Manisty
Supervised by Dr Charlotte Manisty, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is working out why some people develop excessively thick heart muscle in response to stress, putting them at risk of heart failure. When subjected to stresses, fo...