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Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high
The number of people dying before the age of 75 in England from heart and circulatory diseases has risen to the highest level in over a decade, according to our new analysis.
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Extreme heart care disruption linked to 30,000 excess deaths involving heart disease
Severe ambulance delays, inaccessible care and ever-growing waiting lists are contributing to heart patients dying needlessly, our new analysis has warned.
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The CVD Challenge in ScotlandBooklet, published on 11/04/2018
Learn about the challenge of cardiovascular disease in Scotland and how tackling medical risk factors can save lives and reduce NHS pressures.
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The CVD Challenge in WalesBooklet, published on 11/04/2018
Learn about the challenge of cardiovascular disease in Wales and how tackling medical risk factors can save lives and reduce NHS pressures.
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How social inequalities lead to heart disease
Social and economic factors can significantly affect your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes. We’ve been funding research to better understand why.
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Treating low oxygen in the womb to prevent heart disease in later lifeUniversity of Cambridge | Professor Dino Giussani
The supply of nutrients and oxygen to the womb is important for the health of the developing baby, but can also determine the risk of getting heart disease later in life. The mechanisms through which this occurs, however, remain unclear. Th...
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Investigating if MRI scanning can pick up prenatal brain defects in congenital heart diseaseUniversity of Sheffield | Professor Paul Griffiths
Structural problems in the developing heart (congenital heart disease) are amongst the most common birth defects in the UK. Many children with heart defects also have problems with the development of their brain, potentially causing difficu...
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How does the age of a platelet change its function in heart and circulatory disease?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner
Platelets are small cells that circulate in the blood. They stop bleeding from damaged blood vessels by rapidly sticking together and forming a blood clot, but if a clot forms at the wrong time it can be dangerous. Atherosclerosis is a dis...
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How do platelet surface receptors ‘ITAM’ regulate function in health and disease?University of Birmingham | Professor Stephen P Watson
BHF Professor Stephen Watson from the University of Birmingham has been awarded a five year grant totalling almost £1.5million to look at the effects of tiny cells called platelets in our circulation. We know that platelets ‘plug’ a site of...
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What is the role of potassium channels in heart health and disease?Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Andrew Tinker
Professor Andrew Tinker and his team at Queen Mary University of London are investigating proteins on the cell surface called ATP-sensitive potassium channels to find out their role in heart and circulatory disease. As well as letting p...