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Improving patient outcome after transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery for aortic stenosisUniversity College London | Professor Gaetano Burriesci
Dr Gaetano Burriesci has been awarded a PhD studentship to work out how to improve patient outcome following transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), an operation where a new valve is manoeuvred up the femoral artery and inserted ins...
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Developing a new drug to treat a heart attackQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Adrian Hobbs
Professor Adrian Hobbs and his colleagues at Queen Mary University of London are looking for new ways to prevent and treat heart muscle damage after a heart attack. C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) is a member of a family of naturally oc...
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Can blocking RhoB activation prevent lung damage in pulmonary hypertension?Imperial College London | Dr Beata J Wojciak Stothard
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition in which high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs results in narrowing of these blood vessels. Patients can have a poor quality of life and are at risk of developing heart failure becaus...
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Heart plaster helps repair heart after surgery
BHF researchers have developed a bioactive stem cell delivery plaster which would be used during heart surgery, to help repair damaged hearts.
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High blood pressure - HYVET
The HYVET trial aimed to find out if it was safe to prescribe high blood pressure medication to people over 80.
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Building confidence after heart surgery
Confidence is often shaken following a heart event. We get tips on recovery from those who've been there and two leading psychologists. Read more.
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Understanding a heart attackBooklet, 64 pages, published on 14/06/2024
This booklet can help you and your loved ones understand what’s happened following a heart attack. It includes information on diagnosis, causes, treatment and life after a heart attack. As well as steps you can take to look after your heart, and where to get support. Order or download it for free. You can also order it in large print.
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Using tick saliva to treat a deadly heart condition
Proteins found in tick saliva could be used to treat a dangerous type of heart disease which can cause sudden cardiac death in young adults.
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British Regional Heart Study (BRHS): studying the causes and ways to prevent heart and circulatory disease in older menUniversity College London | Professor Sasiwarang Goya Wannamethee
People over 70 are at particular risk of death from coronary heart disease (CHD), yet most research tends to focus on patients and risk factors in middle age. The British Regional Heart Study is one of the few studies that has been collecti...
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Can Brd9-blocking drugs prevent calcium deposits in blood vessels?King's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
Blood vessels must be able to stretch and contract to maintain blood pressure. However, in some people, especially the elderly and people with kidney failure, the blood vessels can become filled with calcium deposits that make them rigid li...