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Developing a new type of MRI scanner to study the human heartUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scanning technique that uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce pictures of organs and tissues in the body. A fundamental principle of MRI is that the magnetic field remains fixed – u...
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Sirolimus: A complementary antiplatelet drug?University of Bristol | Professor Ingeborg Hers
Whenever we get a cut or a wound, platelets come together to form a clot and stop the continued bleeding. However, sometimes clots can cause blockages inside the blood vessels, which can eventually cause a heart attack or a stroke. To preve...
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Why do I need a different drug instead of aspirin?
Our medical expert answers a question about why you might need to take warfarin or a newer anticoagulant instead of aspirin.
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How a walking group can help you to get moving
Walking groups are fun and easy to get involved in. Learn how they can benefit you.
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Investigating a new mechanism which regulates the hearts ability to pumpKing's College London | Professor Metin Avkiran
Some patients suffering from heart failure are affected by a malfunctioning in the system which tells the heart how hard to pump. The heart can become over-sensitive to the signals which tell it to beat, meaning the heart pumps too hard, to...
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Quitting smoking - RRT
BHF-funded researchers carried out a study to find out how to help people quit smoking successfully – should they cut down gradually or quit ‘cold turkey’?
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Inhibiting Wnt signalling as a strategy to treat abdominal aortic aneurysmUniversity of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the aorta, the body’s main blood vessel that passes from the heart through the trunk of the body. It’s an extremely dangerous condition; it can develop without symptoms and can burst, ca...
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How to deal with anxiety when you have a heart problem
NHS clinical psychologist, Dr Katie Murray, explains what anxiety is and how to get help if it's affecting you. Plus expert tips to feel calmer, like grounding, deep breathing and muscle relaxation.
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Developing a new sensor to measure blood flow in blood vesselsUniversity of Nottingham | Dr Kenton Arkill
Dr Kenton Arkill and his team at the University of Nottingham are developing a new tool to help researchers measure the force of blood flowing through blood vessels to better understand how blood vessels work and what goes wrong in cardiova...
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Targeting the inflammatory process may be a new way to treat heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li
Inflammation plays a part in the development of many heart and circulatory diseases, including atherosclerosis, where arteries become ‘furred up’ and narrowed, and post-ischaemic injury, when tissue is damaged because of a lack of oxygen su...