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Can we predict which aneurysms pose the most risk?University of Leicester | Professor Matthew Bown
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling of the main blood vessel of the body, the aorta. The aorta is usually about 2cm wide, but aneurysms can cause this to increase to over 5.5cm. AAAs are dangerous as they can burst and cause in...
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Controlling blood vessel cell overgrowth using carbon monoxideUniversity of Leeds | Professor Chris Peers
Diseases of the blood vessels often involve vessel thickening which restricts blood flow and can be life-threatening. Vessels thicken because the muscle cells in their wall begin to increase in number (proliferate). These changes are seen i...
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Numbers of heart patients waiting over four months at record high
NHS England monthly waiting times data shows increasing numbers of heart patients waiting for treatment
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Temporary closure of our shops across all four nations of the UK
British Heart Foundation shops are now closed in Tier 4 parts of England and across Wales and will continue to close on Christmas Eve in Northern Ireland, Scotland and areas in England entering Tier 4 on Boxing Day, in line with Government restrictions around non-essential retail
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Does the gas carbon monoxide control blood vessel thickening?University of Leeds | Dr Jonathan D Lippiat
Professor Chris Peers is working out the intricate processes controlling blood vessel thickening to find clues to prevent it happening. In blood vessel disease, the vessel wall often thickens because the muscle cells surrounding vessels...
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How our nerves control fat cell functionUniversity of Manchester | Professor Anthony Heagerty
Professor Anthony Heagerty and his team at the University of Manchester are studying how obesity increases a person’s risk of diabetes and high blood pressure. Almost a quarter of UK adults are obese, but we don’t fully understand how obesi...
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Heart and circulatory disease pollution deaths on island of Ireland could reach 12,000 by 2030
Heart and circulatory disease deaths related to air pollution on the island of Ireland could total 12,000 by 2030, we warn with the Irish Heart Foundation.
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Plasmacytoid dendritic cell function in the development of atherosclerosisUniversity of Glasgow | Dr Pasquale Maffia
A team led by Dr Pasquale Maffia at the University of Glasgow is interested in the role of immune cells in the circulatory system in the onset of heart and circulatory disease. Much heart disease occurs because of the build-up of fatty, or ...
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How do alterations in the giant protein titin increase the risk of sudden death?King's College London | Professor Mathias Gautel
Inherited heart muscle diseases, or cardiomyopathies, are frequent causes of heart failure and sudden cardiac death in adults and children. One heart muscle disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), is often caused by faults in the geneti...