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What controls how new blood vessels grow?University of Oxford | Professor Sarah De Val
Dr Sarah de Val and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are working out how new blood vessels grow during development and after a heart attack, to find clues on how to repair damaged heart muscle. After a heart attack, new blood ves...
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is when a tear appears in the wall of a coronary artery, which supplies blood to your heart. In some cases this can lead to a heart attack.
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The link between immune cells and high blood pressureUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Neeraj Dhaun
High blood pressure (hypertension) is an important risk factor for heart disease, and its cause remains unclear in most people. Recent studies have suggested that a particular cell within the immune system, the macrophage, is involved in th...
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How many steps a day should I walk for my heart health?
In this article, we bring you the facts about how much walking we should do to keep our hearts healthy.
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"I worry if I wait any longer for heart treatment, I'll be housebound"
Dot Addley talks about how she has been waiting 18 months for a potentially life-saving procedure to open up her coronary artery.
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Can vagus nerve stimulation make it easier to exercise?
Recent media reports suggest a new study has found stimulating the vagus nerve can increase your VO2 max and improve your ability to exercise. But is it true? Read our verdict
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Why blood vessels can become like bone in old ageKing's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan
As we age, the smooth muscle cells that make up our blood vessels can start to calcify, becoming rigid like bone. The technical term for this phenomenon is vascular calcification. It can cause high blood pressure, heart attacks or strokes a...
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Video: Lisa’s 10-minute workout
BHF Physical Activity Specialist offers tips on how you can be active every day, and demonstrates a 10-minute workout you can do in your living room.
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British Heart Foundation and partner PureGym host launch event for Healthy Hearts Programme
To celebrate the launch of our joint Healthy Hearts Programme, together with PureGym, we teamed up to unveil the new programme at an event on Thursday 3rd October.
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Over 100,000 people now waiting over four months for time-sensitive heart care
Latest NHS England figures reveal that the number of people on cardiac waiting lists grew to a record 333,915 at the end of June in England, 8,347 more than the previous month, and the 24th consecutive month where an increase has been seen.