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Three quarters of UK adults have learned CPR - but less than half would not feel confident to perform chest compressions if someone was having a cardiac arrest, new research shows.

The Healthcare Implementation Fund Committee meets twice a year to assess grant applications for innovative projects that aim to improve service delivery for people with cardiovascular disease.

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Antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, are commonly used to reduce the risk of heart attack. An expert answers some common questions.

Read our practical tips to help you overcome needle phobia - from how to prepare for your appointment, to techniques you can use while you’re there.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Sanjay Sinha

Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) in the blood vessel wall contribute to the ‘furring up’ of vessels in coronary heart disease and stroke. SMCs are also involved in an inherited condition known as Marfan syndrome, where a defect in fibrillin-1, a ...

Find out how SPECT scans can diagnose blocked arteries, dementia and more.

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University 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...

A Doppler test is a quick and painless way to detect blood flow. Professor Charles McCollum gives Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath the low-down.

Our resident GP explains why an MRI scan can affect a pacemaker, and what to do if you have a pacemaker but need an MRI scan.