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Harnessing the immune system to protect against heart failureImperial College London | Dr Susanne Sattler
After a heart attack, damage to the heart muscle can lead to heart failure. This is when the heart lacks the strength to pump blood around the body efficiently. Current treatments for heart failure are limited, and researchers around the wo...
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Developing BMP9 as a new therapy for pulmonary hypertensionUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Wei Li
Dr Wei Li and her team are looking for ways to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a serious condition where people have high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. Current therapies relieve the symptoms but do not cure the d...
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Drug cabinet: Antiplatelets
Antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin and clopidogrel, are commonly used to reduce the risk of heart attack. An expert answers some common questions.
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Protecting the heart against ischaemia-reperfusion injuryUniversity of Bristol | Professor M Saadeh Suleiman
Professor Saadeh Suleiman is working out how we can protect the heart from further damage when blood flow is restored after ischaemia; this is when the heart is deprived of blood carrying oxygen, such as during a heart attack. The only way ...
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Could ultra-low-dose aspirin reduce side effects and prevent heart attacks?University of Sheffield | Professor Robert Storey
Sheffield researchers will test whether twice-daily low-dose aspirin could be safer than a once-daily standard dose for heart attack prevention. A heart attack occurs when a blood clot blocks a coronary artery feeding the heart. People who...
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Lord Darzi review highlights 'critical condition' of NHS and cardiovascular services
An independent review of the NHS has addressed the severe challenges facing cardiovascular care services as it finds the health service in “critical condition”.
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Should I be seeing my GP more after my heart attack?
Our expert answer a question about the follow-up care you should receive from your GP if you have had a heart attack.
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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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Warning over ambulance waiting times for heart attacks and strokes
We have responded to latest NHS England figures revealing dangerously long ambulance waiting times for heart attacks and strokes, and an ever-growing backlog of cardiac care.
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£30m Big Beat Challenge now open
One of the largest ever grants of its kind, applications for the £30m Big Beat Challenge are now open worldwide