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Pulmonary atresia is a type of congenital heart condition, which means a defect that develops in the womb before your baby is born

British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) and the Donate4Dáithí campaign have urged the Stormont Health Committee not to lose momentum in the plans to change organ donation legislation.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who have experienced a stroke would benefit greatly from earlier treatment, according to a new study from University College London (UCL)

Our research helped to prove that lowering blood cholesterol using statins prevent the risk of heart attack and stroke.

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University of Leeds | Dr Marc Bailey

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a ballooning of the main blood vessel in the body, the aorta. AAAs tend to grow over time and eventually may rupture, which can be fatal. At the moment, the only treatment is surgery if the aneurysm is lar...

Too much sugar can lead to weight gain and damaging effects on our health. Here are 6 small changes that you'll hardly notice, which can help you cut down on the sweet stuff.

British Heart Foundation analysis shows it has no gender and ethnicity pay gaps

Atrial fibrillation through the eyes of Professor Barbara Casadei and Mike Munson

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King's College London | Professor Catherine Shanahan

Supervised by Professor Catherine Shanahan, this PhD student is studying a process called vascular calcification, when arteries stiffen and harden. This can lead to heart attacks and high blood pressure. During calcification, blood vessel m...

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Royal Veterinary College, University of London | Dr Isabel Orriss

Dr Isabel Orriss is studying a process called calcification, when bone-like deposits of a mineral called calcium phosphate build up in the arteries, heart valves and heart muscle tissue. Calcification often occurs in people with diabet...