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Research excellence at the University of CambridgeUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Nicholas Morrell
The University of Cambridge has received nearly £3 million over the next five years to establish a new interdisciplinary Centre for Cardiovascular Research led by BHF Professor Nick Morrel. In 2008 the BHF began a £34 million investment...
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Protecting the heart against ischaemia-reperfusion injuryUniversity of Bristol | Professor M Saadeh Suleiman
Professor Saadeh Suleiman is working out how we can protect the heart from further damage when blood flow is restored after ischaemia; this is when the heart is deprived of blood carrying oxygen, such as during a heart attack. The only way ...
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Could the fatty acid DGLA protect against atherosclerosis?Cardiff University | Professor Dipak Ramji
Dr Dipak Ramji and colleagues at Cardiff University are studying atherosclerosis, a condition where arteries build up with fatty deposits and narrow, leading to serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Despite better treatments t...
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Pinpointing the proteins that promote atherosclerosisLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Deposits of amyloid protein are probably better known for being involved in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. But there is increasing evidence that these amyloid ‘plaques’ also accumulate with the fatty deposits that ...
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Scan cuts heart attack rates
A heart scan for patients who attend hospital with chest pain could save thousands of lives.
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How calcium and inflammation are involved in peripheral arterial diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Patrick Coughlin
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when blood vessels in the legs narrow, usually due to a build-up of fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall. This restricts blood flow and can eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the limb. Curr...
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The CVD Challenge in Wales - Welsh Language VersionBooklet, published on 02/08/2018
Learn about the challenge of cardiovascular disease in Wales and how tackling medical risk factors can save lives and reduce NHS pressures. A Welsh language version of the resource.
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Studying inflammation in broken heart syndromeUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Dr Dana Dawson and her colleagues at the University of Aberdeen are studying stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo or ‘broken heart syndrome’. Broken heart syndrome presents like a heart attack, but heart arteries are f...