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Waiting lists for vital heart care rise to record level again in England
Hospital waiting lists for potentially life saving vital heart care continue to rise each month, according to latest NHS England figures published today.
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Investigating heart proteins that respond to stressUniversity of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk
Professor Angela Clerk is studying how certain signals that help the heart respond to stress are regulated in the heart. When the heart goes through a stressful event, such as high blood pressure or a heart attack, heart muscle cells die...
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Walking and cycling to work linked with fewer heart attacks
Walking and cycling to work is linked to a lower rate of heart attacks in men and women according to a new study co-authored by the Olympic-medal winning triathletes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee and part-funded by us.
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Needle phobia: how to get over your fear of needles
Read our practical tips to help you overcome needle phobia - from how to prepare for your appointment, to techniques you can use while you’re there.
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Understanding quality of life in people waiting for a heart transplantUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Anita Slade
People waiting for a heart transplant often benefit from a mechanical pump called a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) surgically attached to their heart. This is a major operation, and patients have to adapt to the changes this creates ...
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Can a ‘virtual’ blood pressure test reveal how narrow the heart’s arteries are?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...
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Studying a master switch that underlies heart hypertrophyUniversity 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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Lee and Krystalla’s story: “Thanks to CPR my husband lived to see our baby daughter”
When Krystalla's husband suddenly collapsed, her knowledge of CPR helped him to survive.
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Active listening: 10 tips to support someone with health issues
Find out how active listening can help you support a loved one dealing with a health problem with NHS Clinical Psychologist Dr Katie Murray (PhD).
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Call to boost heart failure nursing
Urgent funding is needed to increase heart failure nurse numbers, education and expertise across NHS Scotland, finds a new review of services.