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Polypill could prevent heart and circulatory disease
A low-cost polypill—combining four cardiovascular drugs in a single pill—cuts the risk of major heart and circulatory disease events by a third over five years.
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Twice-yearly injection to treat high blood pressure could replace daily pills
Scientists are to trial a world-first drug to treat high blood pressure that can be given by injection twice a year.
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Preventing arteries from blocking after angioplastyUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Graeme Nixon
Patients with blocked coronary arteries often undergo angioplasty - the insertion of a balloon catheter into the artery followed by balloon inflation to unblock the artery and restore blood flow to the heart. However, as a result of angiopl...
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Get in shape for surgery: 5 ways to have the best chance of recovery
Discover 5 things you can do to prepare for surgery and recover as quickly and well as possible.
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5 ways to make bread and dough part of a healthy diet
Dough can be the starting point for a vast range of healthy meals and teatime treats, explains Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor. Read more.
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Proving that statins save lives
Our research helped to prove that lowering blood cholesterol using statins prevent the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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BHF response to research finding that erectile dysfunction drugs are beneficial after heart attack
Men who are prescribed phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, such as Viagra, in the years following a heart attack have a substantially lower risk of dying or being hospitalised for heart failure.
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Treating low oxygen in the womb to prevent heart disease in later lifeUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Dino Giussani
The supply of nutrients and oxygen to the womb is important for the health of the developing baby, but can also determine the risk of getting heart disease later in life. The mechanisms through which this occurs, however, remain unclear. Th...
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Is it safe to swim with a heart condition?
Our Physical Activity Specialist explains what to consider when you're keen to go back to swimming after been diagnosed with angina or a heart condition.
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Finding out why a certain gene variant carried by 20% of us raises the risk of stroke.University of Cambridge | Professor Hugh Markus
A quarter of all strokes occur due to narrowing of the large vessel – the carotid artery – carrying blood to the brain. Factors such as obesity, smoking and high blood pressure increase a person’s risk of stroke and a particular form of one...