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Dealing with health problems as a couple
Health issues can have a huge impact on romantic relationships. We meet a couple who faced the challenges of heart problems and a cancer diagnosis by working together.
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Is an electric blanket safe to use with a pacemaker?
Senior Cardiac Nurse, Chloe MacArthur, looks at whether electric blankets can interfere with your pacemaker or ICD. Learn more now.
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RESEARCH
Could drugs like Viagra help to treat people with heart failure?University of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford
Supervised by Professor Andrew Trafford, this Clinical Research Training Fellowship is investigating new ways to treat heart failure. Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle has become damaged, often after a heart attack or long term ...
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Heart surgery delays will cost lives warns research
Urgent action is needed to clear the backlog of people waiting for treatment for severe aortic stenosis as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, according to the researchers behind a study we have supported.
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Threshold Sports joins forces with the BHF
Threshold Sports, a Brighton-based sports event agency who help deliver world-class events, have joined forces with us to elevate our London to Brighton Bike Ride, which has been running for almost half a century. Founded in 2009, Threshold Sports deliver bespoke engagement and fundraising events for some of the world’s most respected charities. The agency will be working with us on the strategy and delivery of our flagship event, the London to Brighton Bike Ride. On track for its 47th year in 2024, our iconic cycling event has seen hundreds of thousands of cyclists take on the infamous route from Clapham Common through to Brighton seafront.
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Exercising with a heart condition: finding a safe level for you
We discover how to find safe exercise limits, with Cardiac rehabilitation expert Dr Aynsley Cowie.
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Why do people with diabetes grow blood vessels more slowly?University of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Vascular disease, where blood vessels become blocked, is common in people with type 2 diabetes as they get older. Since it blocks the flow of oxygen to the limbs, it can cause painful legs, inability to walk or even lead to amputation. Scie...
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Women and heart disease
We have lots of information and inspiring stories to help you if you’re living with a heart problem.
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RESEARCH
Interactions with VEGF – a potential protein for mending broken heartsUniversity College London | Professor Ian C Zachary
Heart and circulatory disease is Britain’s biggest killer – in 2009 it was responsible for one in three deaths. Endothelial cells line our blood vessels ensuring that our circulatory system functions normally. It is often disruption of thes...
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Why do blood vessels age prematurely in people with COPD?Imperial College London | Dr Koralia Paschalaki
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common lung disease mainly affecting older adults who smoke. Heart and circulatory disease is the main cause of death in people with COPD. The two conditions frequently occur together yet th...