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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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Benefits of taking a statin (or an apple) a day
Study reveals the heart health benefits of taking a statin or apple a day.
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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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Dancing back to health: Katharine's story
Find out how Katharine's favourite hobby helped her to recover after suffering aortic dissection and stroke.
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Studying what causes angina after exerciseKing's College London | Professor Simon Redwood
Supervised by Professor Simon Redwood, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is studying angina, chest pain that occurs when the blood supply to the heart muscle is restricted. Coronary heart disease – when the arteries supplying the h...
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Clinical trial of ACE inhibitors and statins in young people with type 1 diabetesUniversity College London | Professor John E Deanfield
Young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during childhood are at risk of long term complications including kidney, heart and circulatory disease which may reduce life expectancy by 10-15 years. Although this risk can be reduced by improv...
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New cheek swab test helping to prevent sudden cardiac deaths in children
A cheap and simple test, being developed with funding from us, is allowing quick and safe monitoring in children with a potentially deadly heart condition at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
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Shining a spotlight on rare inherited disease to protect hearts this Valentine’s Day
We are funding a new study at The University of Oxford that could help prevent young people from suffering a fatal cardiac arrest due to a rare inherited heart disease.
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Statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk in older people
According to new research that we part-funded, statins lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in all ages, including older people over the age of 75.
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Harnessing the natural regenerative properties of the heart to repair damage after injuryUniversity of Oxford | Professor Paul Riley
The epicardium is the outside layer of the heart. It is made up of cells that are essential for normal heart development. If these cells could be switched on in adults who have sustained a heart injury, it may be possible to encourage heart...