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“After my stroke, I spent the next decade trying to find ways to get some sleep”
Alice Timmons, from Glasgow, suffered a stroke in 2010, and a heart attack in 2020 – both of which greatly impacted her sleep.
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First patients enter a groundbreaking clinical trial to improve how implantable cardioverter defibrillators are used
The first patient has undergone surgery in a landmark clinical trial we are funding which aims to reduce deaths from sudden cardiac arrests.
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Stroke - XILO-FIST
The XILO-FIST trial looked at whether the gout medication allopurinol could help people recover from a stroke or transient ischaemic attack.
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Take a break from statins during heart surgery, suggests BHF-funded study
Short-term daily doses of statins before and after heart surgery do not prevent heart muscle damage or the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to an international clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and funded by the BHF. Evidence could change guidelines and suggests a break from drug before and after bypass operations.
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Can an App help people reduce their blood pressure after stroke?Oxford, University of | Richard McManus
People who have had a stroke or a ‘mini-stroke’ – known to doctors as a TIA - are at higher risk of a further stroke/TIA if their blood pressure is too high. Unfortunately, high blood pressure is common, and too often poorly controlled. Pre...
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5-a-day
Inspiration and easy tips to help you eat more fruit and veg, including information on what does and doesn't count as your 5-a-day.
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Targeting a clot protein to prevent heart attacksUniversity of Leeds | Dr Richard J Pease
Blood clots prevent excess bleeding from cuts to the skin, but they can also be dangerous. For example, heart attacks, many strokes, and deep vein thrombosis all occur when clots form inside a blood vessel in the body. The main component ...
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Can statins lower dementia risk?
We fact-check newspaper reports on a new study that suggest statins reduce the risk of dementia as well as lowering cholesterol.
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Can microRNAs prevent complications after coronary artery stenting or bypass grafting?University of Glasgow | Professor Tomasz Guzik
Patients who have life-saving surgery like a coronary artery bypass graft or a stent fitted, are unfortunately at higher risk of blood vessel blockage. To avoid this and maximise patient benefits, we need new treatments that prevent blood v...
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BHF response to results of cholesterol-lowering drug clinical trial
Today the long-awaited results of a clinical trial for a new cholesterol-lowering drug were presented at a major cardiovascular conference in Washington.