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Using a new brain scan to uncover clues about strokeUniversity College London | Dr Jack Wells
During a stroke, blood stops flowing to part of the brain due to a blockage or tear in a blood vessel. Many strokes are caused by a condition known as small vessel disease. Small vessel disease develops as a result of subtle and distinct ch...
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Asedau cyfrif sefydliad – The Circuit
Gallwch lawrlwytho'r adnoddau hyn i helpu i annog eich cydweithwyr i gofrestru'ch diffíbs ar The Circuit.
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Testing a new drug to treat broken heart syndromeUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Supervised by Dr Dana Dawson, this PhD student is investigating a new way to treat a disorder called acute stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy, also known as ‘broken heart’ disease. In broken heart syndrome, stressful situations t...
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Lives at risk due to 50% drop in heart attack A&E attendances
People suffering heart attacks during the coronavirus outbreak may be putting their lives at risk by delaying seeking medical. New data from hospitals across England show that the number of people seen in hospital with a suspected heart attack has halved since the beginning of March. We are urging anyone who experiences heart attack symptoms to seek medical help immediately by calling 999.
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Do people with heart disease have changes in the way blood vessels sense blood pressure?University of Leeds | Dr Vijayalakshmi Deivasikamani
The heart continuously pumps blood into the blood vessels, exerting a force on the walls of the blood vessels. It’s long been thought that this pressure is ‘sensed’ somehow by the specialist cells that line the vessels, and converted into s...
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Equipping new cutting-edge research facilities at the University of LeedsUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
The British Heart Foundation is contributing £1,893,264 to help the establishment of a new Centre for Translational Cardiovascular Imaging at the University of Leeds. The BHF funding will go towards the purchasing of the equipment needed fo...
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Probing the causes of sudden death in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathyImperial College London | Professor Sanjay Prasad
Dr Sanjay Prasad and his team have been awarded a grant to understand the inherited condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This heart problem affects one in 500 people and is the most common cause of sudden death in young people. People ...
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Is there a test to diagnose heart attacks in women?
Our medical expert explains what the high-sensitivity troponin test is and how it could help diagnose women who've had a heart attack.
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Searching for new ways to repair or replace damaged blood vessel cellsQueen's University Belfast | Dr Andriana Margariti
Dr Andriana Margariti and her team at Queen’s University Belfast are looking for new ways to repair or replace damaged endothelial cells lining blood vessels in circulatory disease. We don’t really understand what causes the damage to these...
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Using a cold skin probe to measure blood vessel healthKing's College London | Professor Susan Brain
London researchers are using a cold probe against the skin to study the health and responsiveness of blood vessels. Healthy blood vessels are flexible and can respond quickly to changes inside and outside our body; becoming narrower or wi...