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190 people die each from heart attacks each day, which is why BHF-funded research into treatments is so important.

RESEARCH

University of Oxford | Dr Pawel Swietach

Dr Pawel Swietach and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how pH influences gene activity within heart cells, and what happens in heart disease. Within healthy limits, changes in pH (how acidic or alkaline it is) can ...

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Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Rebecca Charles

Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (known as EETs) are naturally occurring molecules that play a protective role against heart and circulatory diseases, by reducing blood pressure, inflammation and atherosclerosis. However, EETs are broken down by a...

In 2018, Matt Pohlson, CEO of Omaze – one of BHF’s charity partners – began to experience pain and swelling in his stomach. This extreme physical stress triggered a heart condition called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which left him fighting for his life.

A protein involved in the development of blood vessels in the womb could provide a promising target for new drugs to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), according to research funded by us published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

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King's College London | Professor Michael Shattock

To work normally, heart muscle cells need to turn precise electrical impulses from nerves into the contracting motion of the heartbeat. During the heartbeat, each muscle cell releases a minutely timed burst of charged molecules to instruct ...

We speak to three young adults about how they've learnt to live with their heart problems.

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University of Glasgow | Professor Stuart A Nicklin

During a heart attack, part of the heart muscle is starved of its oxygen supply. This can permanently injure the oxygen-starved area which, over time, may lead to heart failure. Current treatments to preserve the heart muscle after heart at...

Having a heart condition might stop you from driving for a while. Claire Shaw explains why, and looks at the impact not being able to drive can have on your life.

Our Senior Cardiac nurse Philippa Hobson answers a question about heavy periods when you're on heart medication. Find out more.