Search
There are 5675 result(s) for jump rope for heart
-
Potassium-rich foods cut risk of strokes and death for older women
Potassium-rich foods cut risk of strokes and death for older women, according to research.
-
Our research highlights of 2022
It has been a bumper year for BHF research. We’ve seen stem cell plasters to repair damaged hearts, technology that can speed up detection of heart disease, and of course our biggest ever research grant - £30 million to rewrite the DNA that causes killer heart muscle diseases. Each discovery brings us a step closer to ending heartbreak from heart and circulatory diseases forever.
-
RESEARCH
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...
-
RESEARCH
Can a new type of pacemaker treatment improve symptoms in heart failure?Imperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
Dr Zachary Whinnett and his team study heart failure, a serious condition with debilitating symptoms that has no cure. Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), a type of pacemaker therapy, is an important treatment for heart failure, imp...
-
Research shows hope still matters when it comes to heart health
Heart patients who experienced feelings of hopelessness had an increased risk of dying or suffering a heart attack, according to new research funded by us and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society.
-
RESEARCH
Developing a scanning technique to detect damage after a heart attackUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Maurits Jansen
Identifying the extent and type of damage to heart tissue after a heart attack is important to help cardiologists decide the best treatment. Rapid and appropriate treatment of heart-attack patients is vital in trying to ensure a successful ...
-
RESEARCH
How volume receptors in the heart affect blood pressureDurham University | Dr Susan Pyner
High blood pressure (hypertension) can increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke or kidney disease. The brain helps to regulate blood pressure, and it does so in response to nerve signals coming from the heart that are controlled by blood...
-
Does stress cause heart problems? What the science says…
Dr Marie Holt's groundbreaking research is shedding light on the complex relationship between mental health and heart problems. Find out more.
-
RESEARCH
New microscope techniques to identify signalling compartments in the heartImperial College London | Professor Julia Gorelik
Dr Julia Gorelik from Imperial College London is studying the mechanisms that control contraction of the heart in health and in heart failure. These include proteins that regulate molecules called cAMP and cGMP which cause heart cells to co...
-
RESEARCH
Can spironolactone help reduce heart-related complications in people on dialysis?University of Glasgow | Professor Patrick Mark
People with kidney failure who need dialysis are at high risk of heart failure and heart-related death. There are currently no proven treatments to reduce this risk, as previous trials of heart failure treatments have tended to exclude peop...