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Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis in people with diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Mirela Delibegovic
In people with diabetes, heart and circulatory disease causes a significant number of deaths. This is because atherosclerosis (where the large blood vessels in our bodies ‘fur up’ with fatty deposits) progresses faster in people with diabet...
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Plasmacytoid dendritic cell function in the development of atherosclerosisUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Pasquale Maffia
A team led by Dr Pasquale Maffia at the University of Glasgow is interested in the role of immune cells in the circulatory system in the onset of heart and circulatory disease. Much heart disease occurs because of the build-up of fatty, or ...
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A new way to prevent heart damage in diabetesUniversity of Bristol | Professor Simon Satchell
People with diabetes can develop a condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy, which means the heart muscle doesn’t pump blood around the body as effectively as it should. Dr Simon Satchell and his colleagues at the University of Bristol are ...
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Developing a new drug to treat a heart attackQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs
Professor Adrian Hobbs and his colleagues at Queen Mary University of London are looking for new ways to prevent and treat heart muscle damage after a heart attack. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a member of a family of naturally oc...
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Luton Town's Tom Lockyer urges everyone to learn CPR after cardiac arrest
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a Premier League match last year, has urged the nation to learn CPR this Heart Month.
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Investigating the mechanisms behind blood vessel damage in diabetesUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
In diabetic muscles, high blood glucose levels damage blood vessels leading to reduced blood flow (ischaemia). Clinical consequences range from non-healing skin ulcers to limb ischaemia that is so severe that amputation may be required. ...
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Studying how antiplatelet drugs interact to optimise treatmentsQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Anti-platelet drugs are taken by millions of people to protect against heart attacks and strokes. Routinely, people at particular risk receive aspirin plus an ADP (P2Y12) receptor antagonist. This is because most trials of antiplatelet ther...
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Why should I know my weight and waist size?
Knowing your real size is important. BHF Associate Medical Director Dr Mike Knapton tells Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath why.
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Donna's story
Donna’s children assisted in saving her life at ages 11 and 9 after she had a cardiac arrest at home. Donna is here today thanks to their quick thinking.