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A clinical trial asking how long people should take anti-platelet drugs for after a heart attackUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby
In the weeks and months after having a heart attack people are at high risk of having another heart attack. To combat this risk, doctors prescribe two anti-platelet medicines – commonly known as ‘blood-thinning’ drugs. However, these treatm...
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Finding cures for vascular dementia
Vascular dementia kills around 15,000 people in the UK every year. This is why we desperately need more research.
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British Heart Foundation and UK Dementia Research Institute announce Centre for Vascular Dementia Research
BHF and UK DRI have today announced plans for the UK’s first research Centre dedicated to finding new treatments to prevent, halt and cure vascular dementia.
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Vascular dementia: could research lead to new treatment?
Discover how research could bring new treatment for vascular dementia in an interview with a group leader at the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research.
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New models to understand vascular dementiaUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Karen Horsburgh
Professor Karen Horsburgh from the University of Edinburgh is studying cerebral small vessel disease (SVD), which causes about a quarter of strokes and is a leading cases of vascular dementia. Currently we do not understand what causes SVD ...
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Can we prevent heart tissue damage after treatment for a heart attack?Newcastle University | Professor Ioakim Spyridopoulos
Professor Ioakim Spyridopoulos and his team at the University of Newcastle are studying how heart tissue becomes damaged after stents are fitted. When a coronary artery that supplies the heart becomes blocked, doctors open the blocked ar...
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A clinical trial testing if a device can help reduce the risk of stroke during transcatheter valve replacement for aortic stenosisUniversity of Oxford | Professor Rajesh Kharbanda
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a condition causing a narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow out of the heart. AS can be treated by replacing the damaged valve. This is done either by open heart surgery, or by a less invasive procedu...
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Improving our understanding of long term memory and thinking problems after strokeUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Joanna Wardlaw
Professor Joanna Wardlaw from the University of Edinburgh is studying vascular dementia, where the brain’s blood supply is decreased. Vascular dementia can develop after a stroke. In this project jointly funded by the BHF, the Stroke Associ...
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Vascular dementia: your questions answered
From the stages of vascular dementia to prognosis and life expectancy, we answer common questions about vascular dementia.
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New genetic clues point to new treatments for 'silent' stroke
BHF-funded researchers have identified new genetic clues in people who’ve had small and ‘silent’ strokes that are difficult to treat and a major cause of vascular dementia.