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What regulates steroid hormone release in tissues? Identifying new mechanisms and therapies for cardiovascular riskUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Brian R Walker
Chest pain and heart attacks occur when heart muscle is starved of oxygen as a result of coronary heart disease. The condition develops when arteries to the heart become narrow because of fatty build-up in the artery walls. Many factors inc...
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Can reducing mechanical stress placed on the heart help heart failure treatments to work?Imperial College London | Professor Cesare M N Terracciano
Every year, a significant number of deaths are caused by heart failure in the UK. This research to understand if mechanical devices could help hearts to repair themselves could reveal new ways to treat patients in the future. Scientists ...
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Advances in heart transplants
Read how our work has helped improve heart transplants and make more organs available.
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New computer tools to analyse heart function after a heart attackUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
Professor Colin Berry and colleagues at the University of Glasgow have been awarded a grant to develop new computer tools that will provide detailed information on heart pump function revealed by magnetic resonance imaging scans in hours ra...
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Watch: Why is too much salt bad for you?
Eating too much salt is linked to high blood pressure, because of salt's sodium content. Watch our animation, and read seven salt-slashing tactics to help you cut down
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Developing a potential gene therapy to prevent heart failure after heart attackUniversity 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...
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Vitamin D improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure
A five-year study at the University of Leeds, involving our researchers, has found a daily dose of vitamin D improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure. Further studies are now needed before the supplement is given widely to patients.
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Are “minor” heart attacks really minor?
Some heart attacks can be caused by partial blockage of your heart’s arteries. In the past they were considered “minor” and didn’t always get the treatment they needed. BHF-funded research helped solve that problem.
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Young Heart Hero
This award celebrates young fundraisers, advocates and heart patients who have done amazing things in support of BHF’s lifesaving work.