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The story of my blood clot
Read three personal experiences of blood clots and the very different diseases they can cause. Our research starts with your heart but it doesn't end there.
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Prime Minister pledges to create a smokefree generation
We have warmly welcomed a proposal from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to prevent the next generation from ever smoking.
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Patients with kidney failure at ‘unacceptably’ high risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds
People with kidney failure are many times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population and have a higher risk of dying as a result, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) published today in the European Heart Journal.
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Using powerful MRI technology to find out the causes of lacunar strokeUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Hugh Markus
Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a disease affecting the small blood vessels of the brain. It can lead to a lacunar stroke – a type of stroke which happens when one of the small blood vessels deep within the brain becomes blocked. ...
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How to keep platelets under control and prevent inappropriate activation in diseaseKing's College London | Dr Kalwant S Authi
Platelets are a type of cell in our blood that are very important for stopping bleeding after an injury. Damage to blood vessels triggers a rapid series of signalling events which activates platelets, causing them to stick together and f...
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Being overweight may protect patients after heart surgery
BHF-funded researchers find that overweight patients do better after heart surgery than patients of a normal weight.
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How do I start exercising again after a heart attack or heart surgery?
It's good to stay active after a heart attack or heart surgery, but where do you start? Sarah Brealey shares tips from cardiac rehabilitation experts.
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Attempting to slow down or prevent the development of atherosclerosisImperial College London | Professor Justin C Mason
Understanding how atherosclerosis develops and progresses may reveal new ways to prevent or treat the condition in the future. Cells lining the inner wall of our blood vessels are called endothelial cells, or ‘the endothelium’, and are impo...
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Understanding why arteries re-narrow after treatment with a stentQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao is studying cells and proteins involved in restenosis – when arteries re-narrow after patients receive a procedure called a coronary angioplasty. Coronary angioplasty, when a balloon is used to open a narrowed or blocke...