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AI tool could help prevent thousands of heart attacks
An AI tool that can predict 10-year risk of having a heart attack could transform treatment for patients who undergo CT scans to investigate chest pain, according to new research we’ve funded.
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Grow your own blood vessel model in a dish
Researchers can now grow a model of a patient’s blood vessel wall in a dish from a small sample of their blood. The technology could be used to create personalised testing kits for new drugs and advance research into diseases of the blood vessels including stroke, heart attack and vascular dementia.
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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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Finding out the best ways to treat high blood pressure
High blood pressure affects 1 in 3 people in the UK and increases your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. We’ve been funding research to find out the best ways to treat high blood pressure.
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Prevention – SAMSON
Statins save lives – but concerns about side effects can make people reluctant to take them. The SAMSON trial empowered individuals to test for themselves whether taking a statin caused them side effects
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Four million people are living with untreated high blood pressure, new estimates show
Four million people under the age of 65 in the UK are living with untreated high blood pressure, according to new estimates we have produced.
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Should anticlotting drugs for AF be given to people who’ve had a brain haemorrhage?University of Edinburgh | Professor Rustam Al-Shahi Salman
Atrial fibrillation is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm. It is more common in the elderly and is associated with a much higher risk of stroke – when a clot blocks blood supply to part of the brain. For that reason, most people...
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How does insulin like growth factor prevent fatty build-up inside arteries?University of Leeds | Dr Stephen Wheatcroft
Dr Stephen Wheatcroft and his team at the University of Leeds are working out if a hormone called insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its receptors can help prevent fatty deposits building up inside the arteries. This 'furring up' ...
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The stress hormone cortisol and recovery after heart surgeryUniversity of Bristol | Professor Gianni D Angelini
Heart surgery causes inflammation throughout the whole body, and inflammation is often the reason people stay in intensive care for a long time or even die after surgery. One of the ways the body defends itself against uncontrolled inflamma...
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Should the flu vaccine programme be extended for heart attack and stroke prevention?London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Charlotte Warren-Gash
Researchers are investigating if people with heart disease risk factors are vulnerable to flu-related heart attacks. Having a respiratory infection, such as flu or pneumonia, temporarily raises our risk of a heart attack or stroke. While...