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How to exercise with shortness of breath
If you struggle to breathe, staying active can feel like a challenge. Exercise expert Laura Cartwright explains how to exercise with shortness of breath.
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Von Willebrand factor: structure, activity and actionImperial College London | Dr Thomas McKinnon
Von Willebrand factor (VWF) is a large and complicated blood protein that is necessary for normal blood clotting. Low levels of VWF result in a tendency to excessive bleeding and high levels are associated with thrombosis (when a blood clot...
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Testing potential drugs to halt heart scarringQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Philip Eaton
The build-up of scar tissue in the heart in response to injury such as a heart attack - a process called fibrosis - is a contributing factor to heart failure. During this process, some heart muscle cells change their identity and become fi...
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A sunny way to treat high blood pressureUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Richard Weller
Dr Richard Weller is working out if exposure to sunlight can help people reduce their blood pressure and risk of heart disease and stroke. We already know that too much sunlight can increase our risk of developing skin cancer, but there ...
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New study could prevent future heart attacks and stroke for chest pain patients
Research funded by us at Keele University could help doctors better identify the warning signs of a heart attack or stroke in patients with chest pain.
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Using CT scans to find patients at greater risk of heart attackUniversity College London | Dr Christos Bourantas
People who have coronary heart disease – when the arteries feeding the heart are narrowed by fatty plaques – are at risk of having a heart attack. But the risk isn’t the same for everyone, because plaques that are settled and stable may not...
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Autumn Statement delivers little hope to heart patients
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt MP, left health off the agenda in today’s Autumn Statement - instead focusing on economic growth.
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Investigating how nerve cells protect the heart’s left ventricleUniversity College London | Professor Alexander Gourine
The brain controls how our hearts work by sending commands via specialised nerves, which produce rapid changes in heartbeat rate and determine how hard the heart needs to work, such as during exercise. Dr Alexander Gourine at University ...
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The CVD Challenge in Wales - Welsh Language VersionBooklet, published on 02/08/2018
Learn about the challenge of cardiovascular disease in Wales and how tackling medical risk factors can save lives and reduce NHS pressures. A Welsh language version of the resource.
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Kickstarting the body’s repair mechanisms after a heart attackKing's College London | Professor Francesco Dazzi
When someone suffers a heart attack, some of their heart cells die and the body is unable to replace them. This can eventually lead to heart failure. Scientists have been testing whether injecting a type of stem cell - known as mesenchymal ...