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Designing a drug to combat dangerous circulation problemsUniversity of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Many people with heart and circulatory disease have arteries that progressively narrow and block, cutting off blood supply to the tissues beyond. In about half of these cases, the body tries to circumvent this problem by growing new blood v...
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European funders commit over 5 million euros for research into heart and circulatory diseases
Leading mid-career researchers from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands will collaborate on heart and circulatory diseases research, thanks to an ambitious partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) and Dutch Heart Foundation (DHF).
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Developing a more accurate test to predict a person’s risk of heart diseaseLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Anoop Shah
Doctors have a number of tests they can use to help predict a person’s risk of developing heart and circulatory disease in the future. Although they are reasonably accurate, sometimes they over-estimate the risk. A new and very sensitive...
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Heart failure – HOPE-HF
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy pacemakers can be used to help improve heart failure symptoms. The HOPE-HF trial tested a new way of carrying out this pacing, called His bundle pacing
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British Heart Foundation reopens doors after months of lockdown
The public are urged to support the BHF as we re-open our shops
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How to talk to someone with a health problem
Do you ever feel lost for words when someone tells you they have a health problem? Read 10 tips on how to communicate with your friend or family member.
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“I’m a doctor – why didn’t I get my health checked?”
Philip Hollows had a heart attack just after retiring. Now he urges others to start having regular health checks in their 40s. Find out why.
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5 lies we tell ourselves about our weight
With stories about weight gain and obesity constantly in the media, it's hard to tell fact from fiction. We reveal the truth and offer weight loss tips.
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Driving with a heart or circulatory condition
Learn more about driving while living with a heart condition, specifically how quickly you can get back to driving, whether you need to let the DVLA know about your heart condition, whether you can drive a large goods vehicle, and whether you need to let your car insurance company know.
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Developing a new method to identify people at increased risk of a heart attackKing's College London | Professor Rene Botnar
Atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty plaques inside artery walls - is associated with an increased risk of a heart attacks or strokes. If these plaques rupture, they can cause a blood clot to form and block the blood supply to parts of t...