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New research has revealed that Black patients are less likely to be underdiagnosed with a common type of heart failure when using AI than during routine care.

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Queen's University Belfast | Professor Alan Stitt

Belfast researchers are part of the global research effort to boost the body’s own repair systems to combat circulatory diseases. A major global research effort is underway to help the body to repair and/or grow new blood vessels to preve...

You may feel worried about taking up a doctor’s time, or that you're struggling to get an appointment. We explain which heart symptoms are important to get checked.

Virgin Media O2 has registered over 300 defibrillators on The Circuit across the UK, with each new store including a defib.

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University of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby

In the weeks and months after having a heart attack people are at high risk of having another heart attack. To combat this risk, doctors prescribe two anti-platelet medicines – commonly known as ‘blood-thinning’ drugs. However, these treatm...

Learn more about ablation, including why ablation is done, how ablation is done, how to prepare, recovery and the risks involved.

Food labelling can help us make an informed decision when shopping. We explain how to use back-of-pack food labels to make healthy choices.

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University College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo

The heart’s specialised muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, help pump blood around the body. Stress or damage can force the heart to work harder, which causes the cells to adapt to the workload by growing larger, a process called hypertrop...

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University of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson

During pregnancy some women develop severe high blood pressure called pre-eclampsia and gestational hypertension. After pregnancy, the blood pressure often settles but the changes in their body can persist. These women are at higher risk of...

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University of Dundee | Professor Aleksandar J Jovanovic

Professor Aleksandar Jovanovic is looking for ways to prevent heart muscle cells from becoming damaged after a heart attack. Professor Jovanovic’s team has recently found that treating cells with the hormone testosterone increases levels ...