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UK's first baby heart transplant survivor's surprise tribute to the women who saved her life
Kaylee Davidson-Olley, 32, from Newcastle was the first baby in the UK to have a successful heart transplant. To celebrate World Heart Day on Sunday (29th September 2019), she paid tribute to the two women who saved her life over 30 years ago by having their names engraved forever on our glorious Heart of Steel.
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Looking for a new way to lower cholesterolUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Endre Kiss Toth
Dr Endre Kiss Toth and his team at the University of Sheffield are looking for new ways to lower cholesterol levels in the blood to prevent arteries becoming blocked with fatty plaques, or atherosclerosis. Scientists have found that a prot...
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BHF announced as charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has been chosen as the official charity partner for the AJ Bell Great Run Series, which raises millions of pounds for charity every year and includes the largest half marathon in the world – the AJ Bell Great North Run.
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New study reveals differences in death rates between two treatments for CAD
A new study has revealed how short term and five-year mortality are varied for two different treatments for coronary artery disease
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Looking for ways to prevent blood vessels from hardeningUniversity of Manchester | Professor Ann Canfield (EMERITUS)
Professor Ann Canfield and colleagues at the University of Manchester are looking for ways to prevent and treat the hardening of blood vessels, where blood vessels stiffen due to deposits of a bone-like material. This ‘calcification’ increa...
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Professor Catherine Hall appointed as final Group Leader at the BHF-UKDRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research
We are pleased to welcome new Group Leader Professor Catherine Hall to the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research (CVDR)
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Developing a new, safer method to target ablation for arrhythmiasKing's College London | Dr Martin Bishop
Dr Martin Bishop and his team at King’s College London are developing a new, safer method to help doctors identify areas of heart tissue that cause abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, so they can receive more accurate ablation therapy. ...
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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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Travel insurance with a heart or circulatory condition
Buying travel insurance with a heart and circulatory condition can be difficult and confusing. We can help you find the best insurance for you.
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UK scientists call for Government to prioritise cardiovascular disease
Leading researchers have signed an open letter urging the Government to prioritise cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the upcoming Life Sciences Plan.