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Developing cardiovascular risk prediction scores for people with kidney diseaseUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Nynke Halbesma
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Nynke Halbesma is looking for ways to detect people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are at higher risk of heart disease or stroke. People with CKD have a much higher risk of develo...
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Twice yearly cholesterol-lowering jab approved for patients
A new type of cholesterol-lowering drug has been approved for use on the NHS and will be made available to hundreds of thousands of patients.
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Judith Dando runs The London Marathon for the BHF
Judith Dando runs The London Marathon for the BHF in memory of her beloved cousin, Jill Dando
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Does acid reflux increase the risk of heart attack?
A study links severe acid reflux to a 27% higher heart attack risk. We unpack the findings, media coverage, and what it means for your heart health.
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Testing a new treatment target for sepsisUniversity of Leicester | Professor David G Lambert
Although sepsis begins with infection, it can very quickly escalate to a severe immune reaction and circulatory problems. Blood pressure falls, and vital organs shut down because they do not receive the blood they need. Professor Lambert ...
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40% of heart care waits are longer than 18-week treatment target
Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people waiting over four months for time-critical heart care rose to a record high of 169,066 in June 2024 in England.
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The links between mental health and heart health
Your mental health can affect your heart health, and vice versa. Our research is helping to understand why, and test new treatments for people with heart and circulatory diseases.
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Searching for causes and treatments of cardiac ATTR amyloidosisUniversity College London | Dr J Paul Simons
Dr J Paul Simons and his team at University College London are studying a condition called cardiac ATTR amyloidosis, where abnormal amounts of a material called amyloid builds up between the muscle cells of the heart. Too much amyloid bui...
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Using injectable heart monitors to track abnormal heart rhythms in heart failure patientsUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Roy Gardner
Heart failure is a serious condition that, in 2015, affects nearly half a million people in the UK. We know that many people with heart failure experience abnormal heart rhythms – be that too fast, too slow, and/or irregular – which can be ...
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How the brain and cardiovascular system communicate: implications for diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Andrew G Ramage
Information about your blood pressure and heart rate is continuously sent to a specialised area of your brain via nerves. Processing of the information arriving in the brain concerning blood pressure and heart rate involves the release of c...