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Cardiovascular Disease Statistics 2014Book, 126 pages, published on 18/12/2014
Our 2014 cardiovascular disease compendium is designed for health professionals, medical researchers and anyone else with an interest in cardiovascular disease statistics.
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Focus on: Stroke and carotid artery disease
Carotid artery disease is a common cause of stroke. What is it? What are the possible effects? How would you know if you had it? Find out more.
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Treating low oxygen in the womb to prevent heart disease in later lifeUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Dino Giussani
The supply of nutrients and oxygen to the womb is important for the health of the developing baby, but can also determine the risk of getting heart disease later in life. The mechanisms through which this occurs, however, remain unclear. Th...
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A trial of peritoneal dialysis for advanced heart failure and chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal
In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...
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Do our behaviours as young adults affect our long term heart disease risk?University College London | Professor Alun Hughes
Professor Alun Hughes is studying how events in early adulthood influence our risk of heart and circulatory disease and diabetes in later life. We already know that events in the womb and in childhood influence our likelihood of developi...
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Can we better predict who will benefit from treatments for heart disease?University of Oxford | Professor Dr Jemma Hopewell
Currently we can reduce the risk of people dying from heart disease by reducing blood cholesterol levels using drugs such as statins, controlling blood pressure and diabetes, and encouraging people to stop smoking. We can use several approa...
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Can our genes predict the best drug combinations to prevent heart disease?University College London | Dr Amand Floriaan Schmidt
A variety of different drugs are used to help prevent heart attacks and strokes, and they work in different ways. For example, by reducing cholesterol or decreasing blood pressure. Although these drugs are often prescribed together, the saf...
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David Seaman shines a spotlight on daily heart disease deaths
Football legend David Seaman MBE and more than 200 British Heart Foundation supporters came together to shine a spotlight on hidden heart conditions and their impact on the nation every day.
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Study improves understanding of how air pollution causes heart disease
Our research has found that tiny nanoparticles, like those found in air pollution, can travel into the blood and accumulate in diseased blood vessels.
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How do different drinks affect your heart?
It is the blood flowing through our veins that keeps us alive — but the question is: can the liquids we drink help us to stay alive longer?