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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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New scan of small blood vessels could help spot people with anginaUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
Standard NHS scans of the heart (angiograms) cannot pick up the smaller blood vessels in the heart. This means in some people with angina, problems affecting the smaller blood vessels may be missed and scans can appear normal, potentially l...
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"I've had my replacement heart valve for 41 years"
Anne Bastick shares her experience of heart valve surgery and explains how her mechanical valve has given her a long and fulfilled life.
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Why do some patients with heart failure have a normal ejection fraction?University of East Anglia | Professor Michael Frenneaux
People with heart failure experience symptoms such as breathlessness, fatigue and swelling that develop when the heart struggles to pump blood efficiently around the body. But some people with symptoms of heart failure appear to have hearts...
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10 easy recipes with frozen fruit and vegetables
We’ve rounded up 10 of the best heart-healthy recipes that use frozen vegetables or fruit – perfect for keeping costs down or for when you’re low on fresh ingredients.
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Using MRI scans to guide the best treatment in people with heart failure.King's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri
Over half a million people in the UK have been diagnosed with heart failure. This is when the heart is weakened and unable to pump the blood around the body properly. It can cause debilitating symptoms like breathlessness, and occurs when t...
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What's it like being a counsellor for families with an inherited heart condition?
When faced with a life-changing diagnosis, families with inherited heart conditions are in need of support. Dr Liz Ormondroyd tells us what it’s like being a genetic counsellor and what she’s learned along the way.
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How can we better identify people with aortic stenosis and cardiac amyloid?University College London | Professor James Moon
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve disease where blood flow through the narrowed aortic valve is restricted. AS increases the risk of death. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a common treatment for severe aorti...
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Going inside the heart to make pacemakers benefit more people with heart failureKing's College London | Professor Reza Razavi
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT) is a procedure that’s commonly used in patients with heart failure, which occurs when the heart is not pumping blood around the body as well as it should. This happens most commonly when the heart mus...