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Outstanding British Heart Foundation volunteer, 94, wins national honour
One of our long-standing volunteers has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
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Developing an aptamer for improved detection of heart disease with MRIUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
Professor Sven Plein and his team at the University of Leeds, are experts in a diagnostic method called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The scientists recently demonstrated that this non-invasive scanning method gives a better view of hea...
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“Rejoice in the tiny things”: lessons from heart disease survivors
Find out what these people have learned from living with a heart condition and what tips they’d give to others
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Studying how electrical signals interact with calcium levels in atrial fibrillationUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Antony Workman
Atrial fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. Also known as AF, it mostly affects people over 55, and greatly increases the risk of having a stroke. Normally, the heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impuls...
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Why do some people with pulmonary hypertension not respond to drugs?Imperial College London | Dr Christopher Rhodes
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Christopher Rhodes is looking for ways to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition where people have high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Current treatme...
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Finding the best blood pressure levels in children with chronic kidney diseaseKing's College London | Dr Manish Sinha
Kidney disease is one of the most common chronic diseases that can affect children. Although effective treatments are available, children with kidney disease are at high risk of developing heart disease as young adults. High blood pressure ...
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Understanding how a simple salt lowers blood pressure in people with hypertensionUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Melanie Madhani
High blood pressure (hypertension) is a very common and serious health problem worldwide. When blood pressure – the pressure of blood in the arteries – is consistently high, it puts extra strain on the heart and blood vessels and can lead t...
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Can we detect and treat hidden heart disease in people with COPD?University of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Heart disease and the lung condition Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) often occur together. But often, people with COPD may not be aware that they have any heart problems. Beta blockers are often used to treat people with he...
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Nearly 50,000 people urge Government to fix heart care crisis
Campaigners met at Downing Street yesterday to urge the Government to address the “worst heart care crisis in living memory”.
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NIFL partners with BHF NI to save lives
1500 Irish League footballers and coaches and 10,000 supporters in Northern Ireland will learn vital lifesaving skills during Heart Month in February. The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) to promote the charity’s free and innovative online CPR training tool RevivR.