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Fatty plaques build up at bends and branches of arteries
The fatty plaques responsible for heart attack and stroke are most likely to build up at the branches and bends of blood vessels, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal ATVB.
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Ambulances should take cardiac arrest patients to closest emergency department
People who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should be taken straight to their nearest emergency department, according to research we’ve funded presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam and published in The Lancet.
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Investigating how a fat molecule in cell walls is linked to blood vessel narrowingSt George's, University of London | Professor Iain Greenwood
Professor Iain Greenwood and colleagues from St George’s, University of London, have been awarded a 3-year grant to establish how a specific fat molecule in cell walls called phosphatidyl 4, 5 bisphosphate (PIP2) controls the diameter of ar...
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Is there a “golden hour” to go to sleep that reduces your risk of heart disease?
New research has suggested that going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm could be best for your heart. What does this mean for you? Our experts explain.
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A new imaging tool to study blood vessel formation in zebrafish in real timeUniversity College London | Dr Paul Frankel
Supervised by Dr Paul Frankel, this PhD student is studying the processes that are important in angiogenesis, when new blood vessels form from existing vessels. Angiogenesis has a role in both the development of an organism and in various d...
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Northern Ireland: NCD Prevention
BHF Northern Ireland's NCD report (non-communicable diseases include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, and lung disease). NCDs are responsible for more than four out of five deaths in Northern Ireland.
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Searching for a new way to improve heart function in heart failure, without causing irregular heart rhythmsUniversity of Glasgow | Professor George Baillie
The damage to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack can lead to heart failure, a condition where the heart cannot pump blood around the body efficiently. Beta blockers are a common medicine used to treat this condition. They block the a...
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Designing a new drug target to reduce high blood sugar and blood vessel damage in diabetesUniversity of Dundee | Professor Calum Sutherland
People with diabetes are at an increased risk of heart and circulatory conditions because of damage to blood vessels caused by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. Small vessel disease (microvascular disease) is a complication of diabetes an...
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“I just had a feeling I was going to die abroad"
Find out what happened when Andy Hayes had his fifth heart attack while on holiday in Greece.
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London to Brighton Bike Ride open to charities
WWF and Alzheimer's Research UK (ARUK) are among charities taking part in the BHF's iconic London to Brighton Bike Ride in 2022.