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Can partial support with an assist device help a damaged heart recover?Imperial College London | Professor John Pepper
Heart failure is a common condition, and the number of people with advanced heart failure continues to increase. We need new treatments that improve patients’ symptoms and extend life. Mechanical pumps can be used to help the heart beat mor...
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Do transgender people have a higher risk of heart problems?
Transgender people could be at a higher risk of heart problems. We share the latest research, and tips on how to manage this risk.
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Discovering more about ILC2: immune cells with heart-protective propertiesUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat
The immune system, with the help of lots of different types of immune cells, plays a critical role in the health of our heart and circulatory system. Some of these immune cells appear to contribute to atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty...
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PUBLICATION
Innovation in practice – translating evidence into better outcomes for patientsBooklet, 35 Pages, published on 04/01/2014
Innovation in practice showcases the prevention, survival, support and service innovation activities delivered by the BHF
This publication is only available to download or view online
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Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting heart damage
Mild Covid-19 infection is very unlikely to cause lasting damage to the structure or function of the heart, according to research we part-funded.
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Role of Rho kinase in heart development and diseaseNewcastle University | Dr Helen Phillips
Abnormalities in the structure and function of the heart cause congenital heart disease (when babies are born with a heart defect) and also cause heart disease in the adult. The muscle cells of the heart change shape during development in t...
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Exploiting the heart’s natural blood vessel development to treat heart diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Peter Scambler
Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack, and there are a significant number of heart attacks in the UK each year. Heart attacks are caused by blockages to the blood vessels that supply the heart – the coronary a...
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How do heart cells protect themselves in low oxygen environments?University College London | Dr Ross Breckenridge
Dr Ross Breckenridge and his team at University College London are studying how heart muscle cells cope in low oxygen environments and avoid damage from heart disease. During pregnancy, the heart of the developing baby adapts so it can f...
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“I had a heart attack on holiday in Australia”
Sandra Pocock’s bucket-list dream to cuddle a koala had to be put on hold when she had a heart attack in the last days of her trip to Australasia.
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Virtual heart map to help doctors locate artery blockages
Research that we're funding at the University of Sheffield could make angiograms more effective and help clinicians locate blockages in coronary arteries.