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A new MRI technique detecting dangerous fatty plaques that could cause strokeUniversity of Oxford | Professor Robin P Choudhury
Dr Luca Biasiolli is developing a new imaging tool to help doctors detect plaques in the carotid artery supplying blood to the brain that are most likely to rupture, leading to a stroke. Modern imaging techniques such as magnetic resonan...
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Studying proteins that prevent blood clottingImperial College London | Professor David A Lane
Blood clotting is a vital part of the healing process after injury. But if blood clots form in blood vessels they can block the flow of blood and cause diseases such as heart attacks or strokes. Finding new ways to prevent blood clotting co...
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Recovery tips: recovering from heart attack, stroke or surgery
We share expert tips for getting back on your feet after illness, surgery, or a heart event. Find out how.
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Looking for ways to prevent scars forming in heart muscleUniversity of Oxford | Professor Houman Ashrafian
Professor Houman Ashrafian at the University of Oxford is studying myocardial fibrosis – this is when scars form in the heart muscle without an obvious injury. It occurs in many heart diseases, including the inherited heart muscle condition...
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Incidence and prevalence - comorbidities - stroke
Stroke patients living with other long-term health conditions.
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5 ways to manage your heart failure
If you have heart failure, there's a lot you can do to help manage your condition and help stop it from getting worse. Professor Darrel Francis, Professor of Cardiology at Imperial College London, explains.
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Can sulforaphane protect against stroke damage?King's College London | Professor Giovanni Mann
Supervised by Professor Giovanni Mann, a PhD student is working out if a compound in broccoli called sulforaphane could help to prevent or treat stroke. Professor Mann’s team has discovered that sulforaphane can protect small blood vessels...
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What counts as 5-a-day? Your fruit and veg list
Do onions, potatoes, olives and baked beans count towards your recommended daily 5 portions of fruit and veg? Get answers from BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker.
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Finding ways to prevent and treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)University of Cambridge | Professor Nicholas Morrell
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but severe disease caused by the narrowing and loss of blood vessels in the lung. People with PAH experience severe breathlessness, even when resting. Patients may need a lung or heart and lun...
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Could exercise help to prevent sudden death in heart failure?University of Leeds | Dr Al Benson
Dr Al Benson and his team at the University of Leeds are studying whether exercise could help to reduce the damage to the heart that occurs during heart failure, where the heart cannot pump blood around the body effectively. When a person...