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In blood pressure measurement, both arms count
Can measuring pressure in both arms predict a heart problem?
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BHF pays tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022
We have paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, who has sadly died at the age of 96.
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BHF 4-year Multidisciplinary PhD Programme
BHF 4-year PhD Programme in cardiovascular research.
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Luton Town's Tom Lockyer urges everyone to learn CPR after cardiac arrest
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match last year, has urged the nation to learn CPR this Heart Month.
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How does psychological stress affect your heart and blood vessels?
We know that being under stress, whether work-related, financial, or emotional can lead to ill health. But what does it mean to be stressed? And what does it mean for our health? In part one of this BHF series about stress and the heart we look at psychological stress - the ancient defence still trying to protect us to this day.
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Glasgow study to help cancer patients at risk of heart problems
Modern drugs can be very effective for treating cancer and there have been major recent advances in their development. However, some anti-cancer drugs cause high blood pressure and can impair the pumping activity of the heart, leaving patients at risk of heart failure, heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. We are funding a new research project which aims to give new hope to cancer patients who develop heart problems as a side effect of their treatment.
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Could your beta-blocker side effects be a trick of the mind?
Some people stop taking beta blockers because they believe they’re causing side effects like breathlessness and weight gain. But these symptoms can be caused by the nocebo effect, explains specialist Dr Sameer Zaman.
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Searching for cells and molecules to repair heart tissueImperial College London | Dr Michela Noseda
Dr Michela Noseda and her team at Imperial College London are investigating ways to boost the heart’s capacity to repair itself after a heart attack. Damage to the heart currently cannot be reversed because heart cells cannot efficiently re...
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How NRP1 protects our blood vessel liningQueen Mary, University of London | Dr Claudio Raimondi
The inner surface of our blood vessels is covered by a layer of cells called endothelial cells. Maintenance of this cell layer is essential for keeping the blood vessels healthy and for making new blood vessels. BHF-funded researcher Dr Cla...
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Searching for new ways to repair or replace damaged blood vessel cellsQueen's University Belfast | Dr Andriana Margariti
Dr Andriana Margariti and her team at Queen’s University Belfast are looking for new ways to repair or replace damaged endothelial cells lining blood vessels in circulatory disease. We don’t really understand what causes the damage to these...