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Heart and circulatory disease pollution deaths on island of Ireland could reach 12,000 by 2030
Heart and circulatory disease deaths related to air pollution on the island of Ireland could total 12,000 by 2030, we warn with the Irish Heart Foundation.
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Do our behaviours as young adults affect our long term heart disease risk?University College London | Professor Alun Hughes
Professor Alun Hughes is studying how events in early adulthood influence our risk of heart and circulatory disease and diabetes in later life. We already know that events in the womb and in childhood influence our likelihood of developi...
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A trial of peritoneal dialysis for advanced heart failure and chronic kidney diseaseUniversity of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal
In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...
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Family history
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.
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Can microRNAs help to restore blood flow in peripheral arterial disease?University of Edinburgh | Dr Andrea Caporali
Dr Andrea Caporali is finding out if a molecule called microRNA-26b could treat critical limb ischaemia, a condition where blood flow to the limbs is restricted because the blood vessels become blocked. Critical limb ischaemia is a severe ...
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Understanding why people with diabetes are at increased risk of heart diseaseQueen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve
Dr David Grieve and his team are working out why high blood glucose levels in people with diabetes can lead to heart and circulatory disease, particularly heart failure. Scientists believe high blood glucose leads to structural changes ...
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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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Facts and figures
We collect the most comprehensive statistics on the effects, prevention, treatment, costs and causes of cardiovascular disease in the UK.
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How the brain and cardiovascular system communicate: implications for diseaseUniversity College London | Professor Andrew G Ramage
Information about your blood pressure and heart rate is continuously sent to a specialised area of your brain via nerves. Processing of the information arriving in the brain concerning blood pressure and heart rate involves the release of c...
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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...