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Drug cabinet: Diuretics
Diuretics are useful in treating heart failure, a condition in which the body holds too much water. They encourage kidneys to release water in the urine.
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Watch: All about angina
Our short animation explains all about angina - learn what causes it, the differences between types of angina, and the best ways to manage your angina.
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How to measure and calculate body fat percentage
Excess body fat could put your health at risk. Senior BHF Dietitian Tracy Parker explains how to measure and calculate your body fat step-by-step.
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RESEARCH
Preventing arteries from blocking after angioplastyUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Graeme Nixon
Patients with blocked coronary arteries often undergo angioplasty - the insertion of a balloon catheter into the artery followed by balloon inflation to unblock the artery and restore blood flow to the heart. However, as a result of angiopl...
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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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Millions to benefit from £10M national cardiovascular data science centre
Health Data Research UK and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) have today announced the launch of the BHF Data Science Centre, which will deliver the data and data science needed to address some of the most pressing challenges in heart and circulatory health research.
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Government in unique opportunity to clean up toxic air
The Environment Bill 2019-2020, which was introduced into the House of Commons today, aims to “set a gold standard for improving air quality, protecting nature, increasing recycling and cutting down on plastic waste”.
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RESEARCH
How Cezanne affects blood vessel narrowing after angioplastyQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Qingzhong Xiao
Dr Qingzhong Xiao and his team at Queen Mary University of London are studying how a molecule called Cezanne affects restenosis, when arteries re-narrow after coronary angioplasty. Doctors use coronary angioplasty to widen blocked or na...
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BHF cardiac surgeon who pioneered life-saving surgery receives Lifetime Achievement Award
British Heart Foundation Professor Gianni Angelini, the first head of the Bristol Heart Institute, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Coronary Artery Surgery for his pioneering work and research.
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Why am I always tired
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse, Regina Giblin, explains how lack of oxygen to the heart and medicine side effects can cause long-term tiredness in people with heart and circulatory conditions.