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A clinical trial testing if intensive treatment of a heart attack benefits older peopleNewcastle University | Dr Vijay Kunadian
Dr Vijay Kunadian and her colleagues at the University of Newcastle are finding out if older, frailer patients could benefit from a procedure to restore blood supply to the heart muscle following a heart attack. As people live longer, mo...
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Cardiac arrest - ARREST trial
Where should people who’ve had a cardiac arrest out of hospital be treated? The ARREST trial looked at whether they should be taken to the nearest emergency department or a specialist cardiac arrest centre.
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Developing a new imaging method to detect heart damage after a heart attackUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
Supervised by Professor Colin Berry, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is developing a new scanning technique that measures the heart’s pumping ability. This is important after a heart attack as heart pump function can help predict pro...
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Developing a new algorithm to detect arrhythmias and prevent sudden cardiac deathImperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are small devices placed within the body that prevent sudden cardiac death by treating life-threatening ‘ventricular’ arrhythmias. If an ICD detects a...
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5 tips for coping with a changing body
You may find that your body changes after a heart event. We share expert tips to help you accept your new body.
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Finding a new target to prevent the formation of dangerous blood clotsUniversity of Hull | Professor Khalid Naseem
Anti-platelet drugs are prescribed to many thousands of people in the UK with coronary heart disease, angina, heart failure or heart valve disease. They interfere with small blood cells called platelets, which help the blood to clot, reduci...
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Working out how to boost heart muscle repair after a heart attackKing's College London | Dr Alison C Brewer
Dr Alison Brewer is looking for ways to help the heart repair itself after it becomes damaged, for example after a heart attack. When the heart is damaged, heart muscle cannot produce enough new cells to replace the damaged ones. As a res...
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Damage limitation after a heart attackUniversity College London | Professor Sean Davidson
Dr Sean Davidson is studying how we can protect the heart from further damage after a heart attack to prevent progression to heart failure During a heart attack, the heart is starved of blood carrying oxygen. The only way to protect the ...
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Quantum dot nanoparticles: a new drug delivery system to prevent blood clotsUniversity of Hull | Dr Graeme Stasiuk
The PhD student supervised by Dr Graeme Stasiuk is creating a state-of-the-art new drug delivery and imaging system using quantum dot nanoparticles. This system will allow doctors to deliver drugs to specific types of blood cell, called pla...
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Should I wear a bra after heart surgery?
Our expert answers a question on whether a bra should be worn after surgery.