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RESEARCH

University of Sheffield | Professor Julian Gunn

Coronary artery disease is the build-up of fatty plaques in the vessels supplying blood to the heart. One way to measure the severity of coronary artery disease is to pass a tiny ‘pressure wire’ into the blood vessels of the heart to measur...

Veganism can be healthy if you avoid too much salt, sugar and saturates and include nutrients like B12 and iron. Get tips from BHF dietitian Tracy Parker.

RECIPE

Serves: 2, Prep time: 15

A delicious way to get one of your 5-a-day, try drizzling a little fat-free or low-fat French dressing over vegetables and salad just before serving.

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (atheroma) inside your arteries. It’s a potentially serious condition that causes most heart attacks and strokes but often goes unnoticed.

RECIPE

Main meal, Serves: 2, Prep time: 25

Our delicious bibimbap recipe is packed with fibre and has less salt than traditional recipes. Get the recipe.

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When treating heart attacks, should doctors unblock all blocked arteries or just the main culprit? BHF-funded research helped answer that question.

RESEARCH

University of Dundee | Professor Jacob George

Dr Jacob George wants to find out whether smoking electronic cigarettes is kinder to blood vessels than smoking normal cigarettes. E-cigarettes are marketed as a safer option for people who want to stop smoking. However, although they do...