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Read more →Translational Research Project (TRP) Grant Dr Peter Swoboda, University of Leeds Amount: £126,126 Summary: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of arrhythmia, a disruption to the heart’s rhythm, that increases the risk of stroke. It is particularly common in older people and those who exerciseRead more →
Translational Research Project (TRP) Grant Dr Daniel Keene, Imperial College London Amount: £198,885 Summary: Pacemakers are implanted to help the heart beat in the correct rhythm. Traditionally, pacemakers were paced with right ventricular (RV) pacing. However, there have since been advancements to modern pacing strategies that increaseRead more →
Arrhythmias are abnormal heart rhythms and are due to problems with the electrical signals in the heart that control the rhythm or heartbeat. Arrhythmias may cause the heart to beat too slowly, too quickly, or in an irregular pattern. Arrhythmias are more common in older people and,Read more →
PhD Studentship Prof Jaswinder Gill, King’s College London Amount: £87,000 The Richard Francis Usmar PhD Studentship Summary: This project will investigate the causes of potentially fatal abnormal heart rhythms at night in patients with sleep-disordered breathing. This may lead to effective strategies to reduce the increased riskRead more →
Scotland Grant Prof Jesse Dawson, University of Glasgow Amount: £115,811 Summary: In some patients who have had a stroke, an abnormal heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of blood clots forming and second strokes. This project aims to develop a risk score to helpRead more →
Novel and Emerging Technologies (NET) Grant Prof Timothy Betts, Oxford University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Amount: £145,485 Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm problem and is thought to affect around 2 million people in the UK. AF can be paroxysmal (intermittent), persistent or permanent.Read more →