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Predicting and preventing hospitalisation in older people with heart diseaseUniversity of Manchester | Dr Adam Greenstein
Older people with heart disease are more likely to be admitted to hospital, and they often don’t do as well as younger, less frail people with the disease. In this fellowship, the fellow working with Dr Greenstein will investigate whether m...
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Searching for new treatments to prevent repeat heart attacks or strokesUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Supervised by Professor Robert Storey, a Clinical Research Training Fellow is studying how to prevent a further heart attack or stroke in people who have already had a heart attack. Platelets are small circulating cells within the blood t...
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What triggers an aneurysm to get bigger, and can we stop it?University of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the main blood vessel in the body, the aorta. AAAs tend to grow over time and eventually may rupture, which can be fatal. At the moment, the only treatment is surgery if the aneurysm is lar...
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How inequalities contribute to heart and circulatory diseases
Data has been brought together across prevention, treatment and outcomes by levels of deprivation in England, outlining health inequalities.
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How to encourage people to take their blood pressure tabletsUniversity of Manchester | Professor Maciej Tomaszewski
Professor Maciej Tomaszewski at the University of Manchester wants to find out if a simple, five step intervention can encourage people to take their blood pressure medication properly. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects near...
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Preventing arteries becoming hardened in diabetesManchester Metropolitan University | Professor M Yvonne Alexander
It is estimated that by 2030, nearly 552 million people will have diabetes in the UK. Understanding new ways to treat complications associated with diabetes will make a difference to people living with the condition. Blood vessels are ma...
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Cracking the code heart cells use to encourage growth of blood vesselsUniversity of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Richardson
One of the ways the heart repairs itself after a heart attack is by making new blood vessels to restore blood flow to the injured cells as they recover. Damaged cells can send tiny packages, called extracellular vesicles, which contain code...
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Patient and Public Involvement in Research
More information about how to involve patients and the public in your BHF-funded research
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Digital transformation within a clinical pathway
Created to support frontline healthcare staff, this resource shows how you can transform a clinical pathway using digital technology.
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Meet the CureHeart team
Meet the scientists and clinicians from 3 different continents who have come together to find a cure for inherited heart muscle diseases.