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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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Can a drug called allopurinol help people with heart and lung disease?University of Dundee | Professor Allan Struthers
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition where the airways become inflamed and narrowed, causing difficulty breathing. It is a common condition, which affects people’s daily lives. Many people with COPD develop a form of ...
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Can microRNAs be used to help diagnose and treat coronary heart disease?Imperial College London | Professor Costanza Emanueli
Coronary heart disease is the UK’s biggest killer. It is caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries, the large blood vessels supplying nutrients and oxygen to heart muscle. The problem is aggravated by diabetes, which damages the small b...
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Developing a computer model to predict heart clots in atrial fibrillationUniversity College London | Dr Giorgia M Bosi
BHF Immediate Postdoctoral Basic Science Research Fellow Georgia Bosi is developing a new computer model that will help us understand why blood clots form in atrial fibrillation and what treatments work best. Arrhythmias happen when the...
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Encouraging new blood vessels to grow after a heart attack or strokeUniversity College London | Professor Christiana Ruhrberg
Heart and circulatory disease is one of the biggest killers in the UK. A common cause of death is from a heart attack or stroke, which occurs when a blood clot in an artery stops vital oxygen-carrying blood from flowing to the heart or brai...
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What is an angiogram?
A angiogram is a common test for people with possible heart symptoms. Professor Julian Gunn explains the different types of angiogram.
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Which cells and molecules activate blood and lymph vessel growth during heart repair?University of Oxford | Professor Sarah De Val
The circulatory system transports blood around the body, but we also have a second circulatory system called the lymphatic system. This is made up of a network of vessels carrying ‘lymph’ fluid away from tissues to the lymph nodes, which co...
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How do VSPI anti-cancer drugs cause high blood pressure and heart damage?University of Glasgow | Dr Ninian Lang
Tumours can be prevented from growing new blood vessels by a type of drug called vascular endothelial growth factor-signalling pathway inhibitors (VSPIs). VSPIs have potent anti-cancer effects but they also can cause high blood pressure ...
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Could gene therapy keep our heart and blood vessels young and healthy?University of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu
Some people live long healthy lives, whereas others develop ageing related conditions. Professor Paolo Madeddu and his team at the University of Bristol are studying a gene called BPIFB4 that may be important for determining whether people ...
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Heart injury found in half of Covid patients discharged from hospital after severe illness
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans have found heart damage in around 50 per cent of patients whose blood tests had shown they had some degree of heart injury whilst hospitalised with severe Covid-19 infections.