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Scientists are to trial a world-first drug to treat high blood pressure that can be given by injection twice a year.

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.

Discover 5 things you can do to prepare for surgery and recover as quickly and well as possible.

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University of Oxford | Dr Michael Holmes

Although research has revealed the main causes of heart disease, there is still much detail we don’t know. In this fellowship, Dr Holmes intends to analyse the blood in intricate detail to determine whether certain molecules and processes c...

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University 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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Newcastle University | Professor Helen M Arthur

Our immune system evolved to fight infection and promote wound healing after injury. During a heart attack, injury is caused to the heart muscle by a blocked blood vessel. Though there is no infection immune cells found in the blood respond...

You can do plenty to reduce your chances of heart attack or stroke, whether you have coronary heart and circulatory disease or been told you're at risk. We explain.

The number of people calling our Heart Helpline has doubled on average since the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19), with a spike this week following new lockdown rules.

Stuart Harrod shares his story of adapting to a new normal after he unexpectedly developed endocarditis and had to have open heart surgery.

After Javed Hussain, from London, had his first heart attack in 2016, he thought his life was over. However, his second heart attack gave him a new lease on life.