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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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Understanding the heart’s protective mechanisms to prevent heart failureKing's College London | Professor Ajay Shah
The focus of most heart failure treatments is to prevent further degeneration of the heart muscle, a process called adverse cardiac remodelling. There is, however, another type of remodelling that is good for the heart. Adaptive remodelling...
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What do bright spots in pregnancy scans tell us about children’s hearts?Cardiff University | Dr Lisa Hurt
Each day in the UK, 12 babies are diagnosed with a heart defect that occurs as the baby develops in the womb. Pregnant women have an ultrasound scan when they are about 20 weeks pregnant, and nearly half of all serious heart defects are det...
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What are the missed opportunities for statin treatment in the UK?London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Emily Herrett
Statins are proven to reduce the risk of heart and circulatory disease. They are commonly prescribed in the UK but there is strong evidence to suggest that not all people eligible for statins receive them. This means that there may be heart...
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From bug to drug: engineering new heart drugs from tick salivaUniversity of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya
Inflammation plays a role in several heart and circulatory diseases, including myocarditis – inflammation of the heart tissue. It is a very serious condition, which has a poor prognosis and no effective treatment. BHF Professor Shoumo Bhatt...
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Do chemical changes to DNA cause scarring in the heart during coronary heart disease?Queen's University Belfast | Dr Chris Watson
In coronary heart disease, the small vessels that deliver blood supply to the heart are narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques in the artery wall. These can rupture and cause a blood clot that can completely block the artery. The consequ...
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Do pre-hospital electrocardiograms increase heart attack survival, and are they used enough?Kingston University London | Professor Tom Quinn
When someone has a suspected heart attack, the ambulance service can test the electrical activity of a person’s the heart to determine the best treatment for them. In a previous project, Professor Tom Quinn and colleagues showed that peo...
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How do heart muscle proteins change shape when the heart beats?University of Bristol | Dr Danielle Paul
Proteins that make up heart muscle are arranged into structures called filaments. There are two types of filament: thick and thin. A protein called troponin is one of the main components of the thin filament and acts like a switch that turn...