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Fundraising in Wales
There are around 340,000 people living with heart and circulatory diseases in Wales. Our research and the work we do in Wales is powered by your support. Every minute of your time and every donation will help make a difference to people's lives.
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Reducing painful shocks in people with implanted defibrillators
The BHF are funding researchers at Imperial College London £200,000 to find new ways of reducing the number of potentially damaging and painful shocks that people with an implantable defibrillator receive during an abnormal heart rhythm.
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Samples from healthcare workers could reveal those most at risk from coronavirus
A group of researchers funded by the BHF have set-up a clinical study of NHS Healthcare Workers to better understand the spread of coronavirus (Covid-19).
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Improving risk assessments for people with inherited heart conditionsImperial College London | Dr Fu Siong Ng
Dr Fu Siong Ng is studying why some people with an inherited heart condition are at greater risk of dying suddenly than others. Despite advances in genetic research, it is a challenge for doctors to predict which people with inherited h...
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Dealing with relationships when you have a heart condition
Health issues can have a big impact on all types of relationships. Katherine Woods speaks to the Head of Clinical Practice at Relate about tips for dealing with relationship problems.
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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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Number of UK people with heart rhythm condition rises by 50% in a decade
More than 1.5m people have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation - an abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke.
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Preventing heart deaths in patients with severe kidney diseaseUniversity of Dundee | Professor Allan Struthers
People with kidney disease frequently develop cardiovascular disease. This is thought to occur because the strain created by kidney disease causes enlargement of one of the chambers of the heart (a condition called left ventricular hypertro...
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Discovering more about ILC2: immune cells with heart-protective propertiesUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Ziad Mallat
The immune system, with the help of lots of different types of immune cells, plays a critical role in the health of our heart and circulatory system. Some of these immune cells appear to contribute to atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty...
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Drug used to reduce blood sugar levels in diabetic patients could also benefit hearts
A drug used to treat people living with Type 2 diabetes could also help improve their heart function, according to research we've funded at the University of Leeds and presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.