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Using the largest ever research database to study the link between bone and heart healthQueen Mary, University of London | Professor Dr Steffen Petersen
Osteoporosis is a condition resulting in weak and brittle bones that are more likely to break. It is common in the elderly, affecting over 3 million people in the UK, according to the National Osteoporosis Society. Heart disease and osteopo...
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Potential new heart attack treatment
Researchers part-funded by the British Heart Foundation have found a potential new way to treat heart attacks
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Hydrogen sulphide’s role in blood vessels following a heart attackUniversity of Nottingham | Dr Vera Ralevic
Every year thousands of people suffer a heart attack, which starves the heart of oxygen. To help preserve its function, the heart and circulatory system respond by undergoing various changes that attempt to reduce the damage. One of these i...
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New findings suggesting statins increase diabetes risk should be treated with caution
New research suggests men who take statins to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease could be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. But we urge people to be cautious about the findings and remind people to keep taking their prescribed medication.
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Using high-tech scanners to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attackUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Marc Dweck
Heart attacks are caused when a diseased area (plaque) in a coronary artery breaks apart and a blood clot forms. However, not all plaques in an artery are vulnerable to breaking, and not all blood clots will cause a heart attack. Unfortuna...
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Improving the accuracy of cardiac MRI stress tests for the diagnosis of heart failureUniversity of Leicester | Professor Gerald McCann
Heart failure is a condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively. It makes people feel tired, breathless and develop swollen limbs and people with heart failure have a high risk of disability and death. There are several different...
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Seven discoveries that hit the headlines at the world's biggest heart conference
This year's European Society of Cardiology Congress was held in person for the first time since 2019. As usual, the conference was bursting with breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research. Here are seven things we learnt.
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Heart care waiting list grows by nearly 100,000 in two years
Latest NHS England figures published today show that cardiac waiting lists rose to 421,433 at the end of May 2024 in England – an increase of 2,394 on the previous month. This is the highest total on record.
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40% of heart care waits are longer than 18-week treatment target
Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people waiting over four months for time-critical heart care rose to a record high of 169,066 in June 2024 in England.
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Veteran pays for heart surgery with pension to avoid NHS delays
A Royal Navy veteran who paid over £25,000 for heart surgery to avoid NHS delays is supporting our campaign to fix an “unprecedented crisis” in cardiovascular care.