Heart Research UK London marathon presentation 2010
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Transcript of Heart Research UK London marathon presentation 2010
Congratulations to all our London Marathon runners
And a big thank you to our London Marathon runners and
their generous supporters
Who is Heart Research UK?Who is Heart Research UK?
• National charity based in Leeds
• Founded in 1967
by heart surgeon
Mr David Watson
What does HRUK do?
We fund pioneering research into the• prevention• treatment• and cure
of heart disease
What have we achieved so far?
• £16million medical research projects
• £750,000 lifestyle grants
• Our founder transplanted 1st tissue valve
• 6 of first 8 successful UK heart transplants
Who have we helped? Beth Pallas - born with 2 holes in heart & defective valve
Underwent 13 hour operation to replace defective valve
Now a happy, healthy little girl thanks to HRUK
Guinness World Record HRUK funded world’s 1st heart pump implant operation on Peter Houghton in 2000
Pump supports weak heart by performing the heart’s own pumping action.
Peter is now in Guinness Book of Records - longest surviving person with an artificial heart pump
Breakthroughs on the horizon Artificial heart muscle
Assists weak heart - wrapping artificial blanket around heart
Tiny motor on each band assists heart beat
Cutting edge science with worldwide significance – funded by HRUK
Healthy Heart Grants
Communities spreading Healthy Heart message
Circus skills to teenagers
Tandem bikes for visually impaired people
Brownies’ Healthy Heart badge
Heart Facts
The distance that blood travels around your body is the equivalent of flying from UK - Hong Kong
and back every day
Heart Facts
Over 50 years, the heart expends enough energy to lift a battleship out of the water
Heart Facts
Octopuses have three hearts
Heart Facts
Humpback whale’s heart weighs same as 3 human adults (195kg)
Congratulations to all our London Marathon runners
And a big thank you to our London Marathon runners and
their generous supporters