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Using PET-CT scans to predict heart attacks and study atherosclerosisUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
Heart attacks occur when a fatty plaque in a coronary artery ruptures, and a blood clot forms inside the artery. BHF Professor David Newby and his team in Edinburgh are pushing the boundaries of imaging technology so that we can see and und...
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A new scanning tool to detect inflammation in heartUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Adriana Tavares
Dr Adriana Tavares and her team at the University of Edinburgh are developing a new scanning tool to spot inflammation within arteries and heart muscle. This could improve the way doctors diagnose and treat people with heart disease. Infla...
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Studying the control of NCX1, a potential culprit in heart failureUniversity of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller
To pump blood around the body our heart must contract powerfully, before relaxing to allow it to refill once more. This process involves the synchronised ‘squeeze and release’ of every single heart muscle cell. When this tightly controlled ...
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Adrenaline and atrial fibrillationUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Antony Workman
Dr Anthony Workman and his team at the University of Glasgow are studying atrial fibrillation - or AF - a common abnormal heart rhythm where the heart’s upper chambers, the atria, beat irregularly. People with atrial fibrillation are more l...
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Using high tech imaging to reveal the impact of scarring on the heart’s rhythmUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Godfrey L Smith
The normal heartbeat is coordinated by electrical impulses which spread rapidly through the heart. During a heart attack a blood vessel in the heart is blocked and the tissue supplied by that vessel may die, becoming replaced by scar tissue...
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Developing a potential gene therapy to prevent heart failure after heart attackUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Stuart A Nicklin
During a heart attack, part of the heart muscle is starved of its oxygen supply. This can permanently injure the oxygen-starved area which, over time, may lead to heart failure. Current treatments to preserve the heart muscle after heart at...
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The effects of controlling a person’s blood pressure following brain haemorrhage and strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are investigating if carefully controlling a person’s blood pressure improves their outcome following a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. Currently, it is kn...
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Developing a new technique to image blood clots in heart arteriesUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
BHF Professor David Newby and his colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are working to develop a new technique that detects blood clots in heart arteries. This will complement their new imaging method that detects dangerous fatty build ...
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Developing a scan to detect patients at a higher risk of strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
BHF Professor David Newby and his colleagues at the University of Edinburgh are using a new scan that uses very strong magnets to study fatty deposits in the arteries of the head, neck and chest of people who have had a recent stroke. ...
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Understanding how calcium channels keep the heartbeat in syncUniversity of Dundee | Professor Timothy Hales
Dr William Fuller and his colleagues at the University of Dundee are studying calcium channels, which are tiny pores on the surface of heart muscle cells. They are essential for the heart to contract in response to electrical stimulation du...