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University of Oxford | Dr Christina Reith

Statins are medicines that lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. These benefits have been proven in many clinical trials, including the BHF-funded Heart Protection Study. However, there is public concern...

If you have a family history of a heart or circulatory disease you’re at higher risk of developing conditions like coronary heart disease and having a heart attack or stroke.

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (atheroma) inside your arteries. It’s a potentially serious condition that causes most heart attacks and strokes but often goes unnoticed.

According to our research nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 30 have a heart older than their actual age, putting them at higher risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.

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Discover why autoimmune conditions like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis increase heart attack and stroke risk. Learn how you can protect your heart.

We fund research into risk factors because the if we can reduce or prevent them, fewer people at are risk of dying from heart and circulatory diseases.

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Find out how together we can address high-risk conditions for CVD in Scotland to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.

Together we can address high-risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Wales to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.