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Identifying how beta-blockers might prevent heart muscle damage from pulmonary hypertensionUniversity of Leeds | Professor Edward White
Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition that affects blood vessels in the lung and can lead to heart failure affecting the right side of the heart. Medicines called beta-blockers reduce the effect of chemicals such as adrenaline on th...
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Drug could be repurposed to help heart attack patients
Drugs currently undergoing development to treat anaemia could be repurposed to help prevent people with Type 2 diabetes from developing heart failure, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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5 fresh ideas for getting fish into your diet
Fish forms a valuable part of a healthy, balanced diet. Learn why fish is an important part of a healthy diet, plus five tips for eating it.
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Stopping the heart from changing shape and size after damageUniversity of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner
Leeds researchers are uncovering how cardiac fibroblast cells, the cells that help form the structural scaffold of the heart, alter the size and shape of the heart during disease. The heart is made up of several different types of cells. ...
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How does being born prematurely increase the risk of stroke in adulthood?University of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson
Previous studies have shown that being born prematurely can increase your risk of high blood pressure and stroke in adult life. Professor Paul Leeson and colleagues are using sophisticated imaging techniques to analyse the blood vessels in ...
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Ultra-processed food raises risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke
Ultra-processed food significantly raises the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks and strokes, according to two studies presented this weekend at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam.
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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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Prevention - SHARP
The SHARP trial tested whether taking medication to lower cholesterol levels could reduce cardiovascular risk for people with chronic kidney disease.
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Policies for researchers conducting clinical trials
Information for for researchers about registering clinical trials on a database, how to manage a clinical trial and what the BHF expects regarding reporting results and data sharing for clinical trials.
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Heart attack treatment - REACT
The REACT trial tested different ways of treating people experiencing a heart attack if 'clot-busters' don't work.