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Living with congenital heart disease
Having a lifelong heart condition brings its own emotional and practical challenges. Hear from two experts on how to cope and live a fulfilling life.
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Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2014
This is the 2014 edition of our statistics compendium (formerly Coronary Heart Disease Statistics). In addition to the published content, additional tables and maps are included here.
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Testing a new strategy to treat inflammation in heart diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li
Dr Xuan Li from the University of Cambridge is looking for ways to reduce inflammation, a process which is involved in the build-up of fatty plaques inside arteries. When these plaques rupture they can block blood vessels, causing a life-th...
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Can carbon monoxide treatment prevent certain types of heart disease?University of Sheffield | Dr Janet Chamberlain
Many patients with heart disease undergo stent implantation to improve the function of disease vessel walls. Some patients receive stents that release chemicals to help prevent disease after fitting, but these are not without risks; biodegr...
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Testing a new drug to treat broken heart syndromeUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson
Supervised by Dr Dana Dawson, this PhD student is investigating a new way to treat a disorder called acute stress-induced (Takotsubo) cardiomyopathy, also known as ‘broken heart’ disease. In broken heart syndrome, stressful situations t...
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Does eating meat increase your risk of heart disease?
New research has claimed that eating processed meat, unprocessed red meat or poultry increases your risk of heart disease. But how accurate is this?
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Gum disease and heart health: how are they connected?
Discover the work of Dr. Karolin Hijazi, a BHF-funded researcher who is studying the link between mouth bacteria, gum disease and heart attacks.
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Coronary heart disease leading cause of death for men aged 50 and over in 2013
Coronary heart disease (CHD) was the leading cause of death for men aged 50 and over in 2013, according to latest figures.
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Why and how do vascular ‘risk genes’ actually increase heart disease risk?University of Oxford | Professor Hugh Watkins
Genetic studies of large groups of people have identified changes in certain parts of their DNA that are more frequently found in people with coronary heart disease. Many of these changes are in regions of DNA that influence the walls of ou...
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Understanding the ‘alter egos’ of BH4, towards new treatments for heart diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Keith Channon
The health of our heart and blood vessels depends upon cells in these tissues producing and responding to an abundance of chemical signals. One chemical factor, called tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), has important roles in heart and circulatory ...