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Could boosting a protein called Nox4D help heart recovery after a heart attack?King's College London | Professor Ajay Shah
BHF Professor Ajay Shah and his team at King’s College London want to find out if a protein called Nox4D could help the heart recover after a heart attack by making healthy heart muscle cells divide. Scientists have recently found that he...
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Drug could help hearts recover after heart attack
A drug used to treat certain cancers could improve recovery after a heart attack by helping the heart to heal and reducing the risk of further complications, according to research we fund published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).
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Focus on: Stroke and carotid artery disease
Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. What is it? What are the possible effects? How would you know if you had it? Find out more.
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A clinical trial comparing how well two solutions protect the heart during heart surgery in childrenUniversity of Birmingham | Mr. Nigel Drury
During open heart surgery, a fluid called cardioplegia solution is flowed through the heart to temporarily stop it from beating. This allows the surgeon to operate safely without the interference of heart motion. Blood flow to and from the ...
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What's an eye stroke?
Our expert explains eye stroke and what it means for your sight and your overall health.
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Working out how to prevent abnormal blood vessel growthUniversity College London | Professor John Greenwood
Professor John Greenwood and his team at University College London are studying how to prevent uncontrolled growth of abnormal blood vessels, which is a feature of several conditions, including cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis and eye di...
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Accepting your changing body after a heart event
Having a heart condition can affect how you feel about your body. Two people share their experience of adjusting to changes in their appearance.
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Easing back into exercise after a heart event
With a heart problem, it can be hard to know how much exercise is too much. Our Senior Cardiac Nurse offers advice on where to start.
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Hijacking the immune system to help prevent heart transplant rejectionKing's College London | Professor Giovanna Lombardi
When the heart becomes irreversibly damaged and fails, heart transplantation can be the only treatment option. However rejection of the donor heart by the immune system is a major problem. Immunosuppressant drugs have unpleasant side effect...
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Could blocking a protein called EPAC1 prevent heart and circulatory disease?Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh | Professor Stephen Yarwood
Dr Stephen Yarwood from Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh is working out if blocking an enzyme called EPAC1 could treat heart and circulatory diseases associated with metabolic syndrome – a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and...