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How exercise affects the heart’s small blood vessels in microvascular anginaKing's College London | Professor Divaka Perera
Supervised by Dr Divaka Perera, this Clinical Research Training Fellow wants to understand more about microvascular disease, when the small blood vessels in the heart’s circulation don’t work properly. Around a third of people with angin...
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New scan of small blood vessels could help spot people with anginaUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
Standard NHS scans of the heart (angiograms) cannot pick up the smaller blood vessels in the heart. This means in some people with angina, problems affecting the smaller blood vessels may be missed and scans can appear normal, potentially l...
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A pilot trial to investigate whether a more thorough test for angina could lead to better treatmentUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry
Angina is a form of chest pain that is caused by a lack of blood supply to the heart muscle. It can be triggered when people experience stress or exertion, and is a common health problem in the UK. The diagnosis and treatment of people with...
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Why a diagnosis of angina could save your life
There are lots of myths surrounding heart failure. Learn to tell fact from fiction and what you can do to control the condition.
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Coronary artery spasm: What is it and what are the treatment options?
We explain coronary artery spasm, also known as Prinzmetal angina, variant angina or vasospastic angina.
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What's the best way to use GTN spray?
Our medical expert explains what GTN spray is, and how it's used to treat angina.
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Gwybodaeth am iechyd y galon yn Gymraeg (Heart health information in Welsh)
Heart health information about angina, arrhythmia, healthy eating, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart failure, ECG and more in Welsh
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10 heart conditions with strange names and how they got them
Ever heard of Prinzmetal angina, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or even Kawasaki syndrome? Rick Karsan explains these conditions and how they got their names.
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MRI scans best to identify high risk heart disease patients
The best way of identifying people at high risk of coronary heart disease following chest pain or angina is an MRI scan according to research we funded.
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Why did my GP switch me to a different beta-blocker?
Our expert explains why you might be put on bisoprolol instead of atenolol, for example if you have heart failure, angina or atrial fibrillation.