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Can microplastics in blood vessels raise the risk of heart attack and stroke?
Recent headlines have claimed that tiny pieces of plastic in blood vessels may increase the chance of having a heart attack or stroke. But is it true?
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Routine scans prevent thousands of heart attacks
A routine heart scan for people with chest pain has helped to prevent around 6,000 heart attacks in the last decade, researchers we fund estimate. Our research helped to provide the evidence for the effectiveness of the scans, leading to them being recommended in clinical guidelines.
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Over-the-counter supplement could prevent heart disease in Type 2 diabetes patients
A cheap over-the-counter supplement could hold the key to preventing heart failure in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
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Higher statins dose and proper adherence would prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes
New research suggests that proper adherence to stains and higher doses for those at high risk would prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes
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Regenerating coronary arteries after heart attackUniversity College London | Dr Catherine Roberts
Our vital organs require constant nourishment with oxygen and nutrients via their blood supply. The heart’s blood supply is delivered through the coronary arteries, and if one of these becomes blocked in coronary artery disease, it causes a...
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Seven marathons, seven days, seven continents - right after a heart attack and a double bypass
Explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has a special bond with one of the world's top cardiac surgeons
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5 ways to brighten up your breakfast
Bored with breakfast? Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor presents five quick and easy ideas to make you fall in love with your morning meal.
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Heart attack treatment - ERIC-PPCI
The CONDI-2/ERIC-PPCI trial, part funded by the BHF, tested whether a blood pressure cuff on the arm could help protect the heart after a heart attack.
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Studying the benefits of blood transfusions after heart surgery
Largest trial of its kind, involving two BHF Professors, shows patients having heart surgery do not benefit from doctors waiting for them to become severely anaemic before giving a blood transfusion.
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Studying the effect of IL-36 on the heart’s blood vessels after a heart attackUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Neena Kalia
A heart attack occurs when an artery supplying blood to the heart becomes blocked, starving part of the heart of its blood supply. These arteries are just a few millimetres in diameter, but are large enough to be assessed by the angiogram e...