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An abdominal aortic aneurysm or AAA is a balloon-like swelling of your aorta, the main artery in your body. Learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and causes of AAA.

A diet high in saturated fat is more dangerous for the heart than a diet high in unsaturated fat, even when there has been no weight gain, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2024 in London.

New research suggests that proper adherence to stains and higher doses for those at high risk would prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes

If someone in your family has a heart attack, are you at risk too? Our nurses explain.

Professor Manuel Mayr's team are using the large-scale study of proteins to help us understand who is at risk of a heart attack or stroke.

New Research shows taking statins over a period of 4 years may lead to increased risk of diabetes

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University of Reading | Professor David S Leake

Researchers will investigate a potential new way to prevent the damaging effects of LDL cholesterol in arteries. ‘Bad’ LDL cholesterol contributes to artery disease, known as atherosclerosis, which causes heart attacks. Part of the proce...

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University of Oxford | Dr Michael Holmes

Although research has revealed the main causes of heart disease, there is still much detail we don’t know. In this fellowship, Dr Holmes intends to analyse the blood in intricate detail to determine whether certain molecules and processes c...

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Not all fats are bad for your heart. Discover the fatty foods you should eat as part of a balanced diet.