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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Benjamin O'Brien

Dr Benjamin O’Brien and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are finding out if giving people potassium after heart surgery could prevent an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF) from developing. Many doctors believ...

BHF NI welcomes the return of Stormont Assembly to prioritise heart disease care

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University of Southampton | Professor Mark Hanson

Professor Mark Hanson and his team at the University of Southampton are studying how a mother’s diet and behaviour affects her child’s risk of heart and circulatory disease in the future. As part of the Southampton Women’s Survey, Profes...

AF is the most common heart rhythm disturbance. We explain the causes and treatments, plus tips for living well with AF.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao

Dr Qingzhong Xiao and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out why arteries re-narrow after coronary angioplasty. Doctors carry out this procedure to restore the blood supply to the heart muscle. It involves widening nar...

We fund more than half of all UK-based research into heart and circulatory diseases, according to a new report from the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a congenital heart disease made up of four different issues with your heart. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for TOF.

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University of Oxford | Professor Barbara Casadei

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common irregular heart rhythm. It is linked to increased risk of stroke and heart attacks. Short episodes of AF are relatively common, particularly in the elderly, and tend to go unnoticed. But it’s poss...