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RESEARCH
Assessment of the angiotensin hormones as potential new treatments in cardiovascular diseaseUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Stuart A Nicklin
Heart and circulatory disease is Scotland's biggest killer and new treatments are urgently needed. Hormones are chemical messengers that circulate in the blood to control the activity of the circulatory system and organs such as the heart. ...
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Nearly 370,000 people now waiting for time-sensitive heart care
We've responded to latest NHS England figures which show a rise in the heart care waiting list, and that average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes remain nearly double the 18-minute target.
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Tackling inequalities in heart health and care: our policy initiatives
Discover our policy work on tackling inequalities in heart and circulatory disease in the UK.
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Investigating the potential to control blood vessel growth in diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor David Bates
Throughout our life, new blood vessels grow to maintain a healthy circulatory system – a process called angiogenesis. However, the formation of new blood vessels can also occur in conditions such as heart disease and diabetes and can lead t...
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Treating heart failure: the breakthrough of new treatments
Learn about the breakthroughs BHF-funded researchers have made in medicines to treat heart failure.
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Finding the best blood pressure levels in children with chronic kidney diseaseKing's College London | Dr Manish Sinha
Kidney disease is one of the most common chronic diseases that can affect children. Although effective treatments are available, children with kidney disease are at high risk of developing heart disease as young adults. High blood pressure ...
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Can antidepressants affect your heart health?
We examine recent media reports suggesting that certain antidepressants can negatively affect your heart health by altering heart rate, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight.
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PUBLICATION
'Focus on Heart Failure' APPG ReportBooklet
In 2016, we worked with the APPG for Heart on Heart Disease to raise awareness of heart failure amongst parliamentarians and publish a report to highlight what needs to change to improve outcomes for patients.
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A computer model for assessing severity of peripheral arterial diseaseKing's College London | Professor Bijan Modarai
Supervised by vascular surgeon Mr Bijan Modarai, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is looking for ways to detect leg blood vessels that need treatment when they narrow or become blocked in peripheral arterial disease. In peripheral...
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How calcium and inflammation are involved in peripheral arterial diseaseUniversity of Cambridge | Mr. Patrick Coughlin
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when blood vessels in the legs narrow, usually due to a build-up of fatty deposits in the blood vessel wall. This restricts blood flow and can eventually lead to gangrene and loss of the limb. Curr...