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Identifying risk factors that predict future stroke riskUniversity of Oxford | Dr Alastair Webb
Dr Alastair Webb and his colleagues at the University of Oxford are looking for ways to prevent people who have had strokes experiencing another one. To do so, they are trying to identify factors which could predict the likelihood of anothe...
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Could inhibiting PMCA4 protect people from death after a heart attack?University of Manchester | Dr Delvac Oceandy
Coronary heart disease occurs when the inside of one or more of your coronary arteries become narrowed due to a gradual build-up of fatty deposits. This limits the blood flow in part of your heart muscle, causing inflammation and disruptin...
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Remotely monitoring patients after a heart attack cuts hospital readmissions and improves outcomes
Remote monitoring for patients who have recently had a heart attack reduces A&E attendance and prevents readmissions to hospital, according to research funded by us.
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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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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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Can a Mediterranean diet prevent heart disease?
Our expert nutritionist explains what is a Mediterranean diet and how it can help reduce your risk of a heart attack, also debunking some myths
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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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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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Prevention of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgeryUniversity of Leicester | Professor Gavin Murphy
Kidney injury after cardiac surgery affects over a quarter of heart operations, and increases the risk of other severe complications developing. BHF Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Gavin Murphy and colleagues at the University of Leicester, w...
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Incidence and prevalence - comorbidities - stroke
Stroke patients living with other long-term health conditions.