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University of St Andrews | Dr Samantha Pitt

In healthy people, calcium is released from large stores in heart cells through specialised ‘gates’ called ryanodine receptors. The release of calcium into the cell causes the heart to beat strongly. But in patients with heart failure, calc...

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University of Bristol | Dr Jason L Johnson

Dr Jason Johnson is working out what causes aortic aneurysms – when the wall of the aorta, the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart, becomes damaged and weak, and bulges like a balloon. If aneurysms become large they can ruptur...

Joan Willett, a double heart attack survivor from Hastings who reached 108-years-old, passed away peacefully on Friday (29th November 2024).

Losing weight usually means putting it back on later. Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor presents 'intuitive eating' - an approach that could help you break the cycle.

The BHF funded research to find out whether walking with Nordic poles could help people with peripheral arterial disease exercise more easily.

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King's College London | Professor Graham Lord

Pioneering research has led to advances in preventing organ rejection soon after a heart transplant. Transplant patients receive treatment to modify their immune systems – maximising the chances of their body accepting the donor heart. Howe...

We’re exploring the opportunities and challenges facing the cardiovascular healthcare workforce.

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University of Bristol | Dr Angela Nobbs

Endocarditis is an infection that affects the inner lining of the heart. It is a rare but life-threatening condition, usually caused by bacteria that have entered the bloodstream and have circulated to the heart. Oral streptococci bacteria ...