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Serious concern over ambulance waiting time ‘crisis’ for heart patients
We have responded to reports of average ambulance waits of over an hour for heart attack and stroke patients.
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Innovation in care
Are you a healthcare academic or professional with a great idea for service care delivery? Find out if you’re eligible for funding with our Healthcare Innovation Fund.
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Studying the eye to improve detection of small vessel disease in the brainUniversity of Edinburgh | Professor Joanna Wardlaw
Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) is a common disease affecting the small blood vessels of the brain. SVD is responsible for nearly half of all dementia cases and a fifth of all strokes worldwide. The cause of the disease is poorly unders...
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3 exercises that are best for heart health
Cardiac rehab physio Helen Alexander explains how to improve heart health through physical activities including resistance and aerobic exercises
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Preventing bad heart remodelling after a heart attackUniversity of Leeds | Dr Neil Turner
During a heart attack, a blood clot in an artery vessel starves the heart of oxygen. As a result, cells in the heart die and it cannot function normally, which can lead to heart rhythm problems and heart failure. New methods are needed to e...
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Heart care waits rise for third consecutive month
The heart care waiting list rose for the third month in a row in England, yet again bucking the trend of overall waiting lists declining.
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Heart care waiting list grows to record high again in England
Latest NHS England figures published today show that the heart care waiting list rose to a record high of 428,067 in August for the ninth month in a row – an increase of over 913 on the previous month.
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Menopause and your heart
Find out why the menopause increases your risk of heart and circulatory conditions, and what you can do to lower your risk and help with menopausal symptoms like heart palpitations.
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Understanding how heart cells die in heart failureKingston University London | Dr Andrew Snabaitis
Heart failure is a devastating condition that affects over half a million people in the UK, and there is currently no cure. It usually happens after a heart attack, when a section of heart tissue dies and no longer works properly. Scientist...
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Man in 18-hour wait for heart attack treatment backs BHF campaign to fix cardiac crisis
A retired teacher who waited around 18 hours to be treated in hospital for a heart attack is among more than 40,000 people backing our campaign to fix ‘the worst heart care crisis in living memory’.