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There are 3447 result(s) for coronary disease mortality
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8000 UK women die due to unequal heart attack care
More than 8,200 women in England and Wales could have survived their heart attacks had they simply been given the same quality of treatment as men.
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Record numbers waiting over six weeks for vital heart scans
Twenty times more people than before the pandemic in England were waiting over six weeks for key scans that can diagnose heart disease, our analysis has found.
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Cross Party Group Inquiry into Atrial Fibrillation in Scotland
The Cross Party Group (CPG) on Heart Disease and Stroke held an Inquiry into Atrial Fibrillation (AF) diagnosis, treatment and care in Scotland.
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Joint funding with other biomedical research charities
Partnerships with other charitable funders to support research into cardiovascular disease is an important part of our work. Learn more about the co-funded projects
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Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), a type of congenital heart disease, is when a blood vessel in your heart does not close by itself after you’re born.
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BHF Healthcare Innovation Fund
Do you have an innovative idea about how to advance your cardiovascular care delivery? Our Innovation Fund helps support projects that can improve care for patients with cardiovascular disease.
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Nearly 284,000 heart patients waiting for vital care in England
Nearly 284,000 people were waiting for time critical heart operations and other heart procedures at the end of November 2021, latest NHS England figures reveal – 22 per cent higher than at the beginning of the pandemic.
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RESEARCH
Does showing heart scans encourage people to lead a healthy lifestyle and take their medicine?University of Edinburgh | Dr Michelle Williams
Coronary heart disease occurs when the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood become narrowed by fatty deposits. Cardiovascular risk scores indicate the likelihood of a person developing coronary heart disease. Currently, risk...
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We will work with supporters, volunteers and partners to inspire the support and income we need to power lifesaving progress into heart and circulatory disease.
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Daily beetroot juice reduces rate of repeat procedures and heart attacks in angina patients with stents
Drinking beetroot juice every day for six months after having a stent fitted reduced the chance of angina patients having a heart attack or needing a repeat procedure, according to new research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.