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Testing a new class of drug to treat atrial fibrillationUniversity of Bristol | Dr Andrew F James
A team of researchers at the University of Bristol, headed by Dr Andrew James, are asking whether a new class of drugs could treat atrial fibrillation, or AF, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm. AF causes palpitations and brea...
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Understanding how aspirin affects blood clottingQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Professor Timothy Warner at Queen Mary, University of London is investigating how best to use aspirin to protect against heart attacks and strokes. During a heart attack small cells in the blood called platelets become activated and stick ...
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Helping anti-clotting drugs work betterQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Professor Timothy Warner wants to understand how anti-clotting medicines work to find new ways to prevent heart and circulatory disease. In atherosclerosis, the underlying cause of coronary heart disease, the coronary arteries fur up wit...
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Finding out why statins sometimes cause muscle pain and weaknessUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan
Statins are medicines taken by millions of people in the UK as an effective way to lower their risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. However, some people who take statins develop a side-effect that causes muscle pain and weakness, part...
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What do charity shops want you to donate?
This March we’re encouraging the public to declutter and donate items to our 710 nationwide stores. But what do charity shops really want you to give? Our retail experts give the low-down on what to donate to fund our heart research.
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Introducing MyVolunteer
Have a read about BHF's new digital onboarding process, which will soon be available across all areas of volunteering.
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In the mind: the brain and blood pressure controlUniversity of Bristol | Professor Julian Paton
Millions of people in the UK are diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) which significantly increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease. Medicines are available to treat it but can be ineffective in up to half of patien...
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Studying how antiplatelet drugs interact to optimise treatmentsQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Anti-platelet drugs are taken by millions of people to protect against heart attacks and strokes. Routinely, people at particular risk receive aspirin plus an ADP (P2Y12) receptor antagonist. This is because most trials of antiplatelet ther...
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Understanding and targeting cell senescence in atherosclerosisUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett
Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty deposits called plaques in blood vessel walls. When these plaques rupture and cause a blood clot this can lead to a heart attack or stroke. The plaques are usually protected by a ‘cap’ containing vas...
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Finding out how obesity is linked to high blood pressureUniversity College London | Dr Nephtali Marina Gonzalez
Obesity is often associated with high blood pressure and childhood obesity is a significant risk factor for the development of heart disease in later life. Understanding the link between obesity and heart disease is of vital importance if w...