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The ART trial, part funded by the BHF, aimed to find out whether using two chest arteries as bypass grafts is the best way of carrying out coronary artery bypass surgery.

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King's College London | Professor Albert Ferro

Atherosclerosis occurs when arteries are narrowed by the build-up of fatty deposits within the vessel wall. It’s the principal cause of coronary heart disease and can lead to heart attack or, if it involves the arteries supplying blood to t...

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University of Glasgow | Professor John McMurray

Heart failure is a debilitating condition which is especially common in elderly people. In late stage heart failure, symptoms get worse, and the person’s quality of life deteriorates as they struggle to breathe and develop declining kidney ...