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Testing single muscle cell threads in heart biopsies from people with cardiomyopathiesImperial College London | Dr Petr Vikhorev
Cardiomyopathies are diseases that affect the heart muscle. They are frequently caused by genetic mutations, which are passed down through families. Cardiomyopathies can be very serious, causing enlargement or thickening of the heart, heart...
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Discovering more about our heartbeat – how calcium is controlled in the heart.University of Oxford | Dr Rebecca-Ann Burton
Each heartbeat is controlled by an electric signal that triggers the movement of calcium ions into the heart muscle cells. The flow of calcium ions in and out of heart muscle cells is fundamental for the control of our heartbeat. When disru...
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Architecture of the heart different between women and men and with age
Differences in the heart’s structure could explain why men and women have different risk of heart conditions
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Predicting the success of stents and surgery in people with heart failureKing's College London | Professor Divaka Perera
Heart failure caused by narrowing of arteries in the heart is a common form of heart failure in the UK. This either leads to irreversible scarring of the heart muscle or causes the heart muscle to enter a state called myocardial hibernation...
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Investigating how obesity during pregnancy affects children’s future heart healthUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne
In the UK more than half of women of child-bearing age are overweight or obese. Carrying too much weight during pregnancy comes with short and long-term health risks for both the woman and the child. The children of women who were overweigh...
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Deadly heart attacks are more common on a Monday
Serious heart attacks are more likely to happen at the start of the working week than at any other time, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester.
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Could a ‘protein trap’ help to treat heart and circulatory disease?University of Leicester | Professor Nicholas Brindle
Professor Nicholas Brindle and his team at the University of Leicester are investigating an unusual new way to try and treat heart and circulatory disease. Angiopoietin 2, or Ang2, is a protein that is normally produced at very low leve...
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A life of low cholesterol and BP slashes heart and circulatory disease risk
Countless heart attacks and strokes could be prevented with sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure.
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Should high risk NSTEMI heart attack patients have stents fitted immediately?University of Leicester | Professor Anthony Gershlick
Professor Anthony Gershlick at the University of Leicester is researching how best to treat people who experience smaller heart attacks, called NSTEMI, where the affected coronary artery is not completely blocked. Currently, people who have...
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New clinical trial aims to improve heart protection during surgery in children
A new clinical trial that we've funded could help improve the recovery of children who undergo life-saving heart surgery.