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RESEARCH
Spotting the warning signs of a future heart attack in people with undiagnosed chest painKeele University | Professor Kelvin Jordan
Every year, up to two in every hundred adults in the UK visit their GP because of chest pain for the first time. GPs may refer people at risk of heart disease for further tests. For others, chest pain may be caused by a problem with the foo...
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130,000 fewer heart procedures including operations since the pandemic began
Around 130,000 fewer heart procedures including operations have taken place than expected since the pandemic began, according to our analysis of new NHS England figures published today.
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Eating too much salt is associated with risk of heart failure
Eating too much salt is associated with a doubled risk of heart failure, according to a 12-year study in more than 4,000 people presented today at the ESC Congress in Barcelona.
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If you are trying to quit smoking, then have a look at our 5 steps. It's a challenge but in the long term it will have many benefits for your health and your finances.
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Developing a new method to identify people at increased risk of a heart attackKing's College London | Professor Rene Botnar
Atherosclerosis – the build-up of fatty plaques inside artery walls - is associated with an increased risk of a heart attacks or strokes. If these plaques rupture, they can cause a blood clot to form and block the blood supply to parts of t...
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Diabetes raises risk of heart attack death by 50 per cent
Research funded by the British Heart Foundation has found that having diabetes increases the risk of dying from the effects of a heart attack by around 50 per cent
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Average ambulance waits for heart attacks and strokes rise to 42 minutes
Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes were 42 minutes in October, latest NHS England data reveals.
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Architecture of the heart different between women and men and with age
Differences in the heart’s structure could explain why men and women have different risk of heart conditions
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New wire can test for heart failure
New research has proven that a wire inserted into an artery which supplies blood to the heart, called a coronary artery, after someone has a heart attack can predict if they will go on to develop heart failure.
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Routine scans prevent thousands of heart attacks
A routine heart scan for people with chest pain has helped to prevent around 6,000 heart attacks in the last decade, researchers we fund estimate. Our research helped to provide the evidence for the effectiveness of the scans, leading to them being recommended in clinical guidelines.