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Women are 50% more likely than men to be given incorrect diagnosis following a heart attack
Women have a 50% higher chance than men of receiving the wrong initial diagnosis following a heart attack, according to a new study we part-funded at the University of Leeds.
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BHF interrupts Coronation Street credits with heartfelt message
Corrie’s iconic theme interrupted by flatlining heartbeat and co-branded advert to raise awareness of the British Heart Foundations lifesaving research following Gail Platt's cardiac arrest
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Early detection and diagnosis of heart & circulatory diseases
Millions of people across the UK are living with undiagnosed conditions that significantly increase their risk of heart or circulatory diseases, including high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol and atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Taking action on air pollution in Northern Ireland
Air pollution is linked to heart and circulatory diseases and deaths in Northern Ireland. This is why we're campaigning for action on air pollution.
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Serum chloride as a new marker of cardiovascular riskUniversity of Glasgow | Professor Sandosh Padmanabhan
Too much dietary salt is widely recognised as a risk factor for high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. However, salt’s constituent chloride (Cl) is commonly over-looked. Chloride is an ion found in the body, which makes up around 0...
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Switching on blood vessel regeneration after a heart attackUniversity of Oxford | Professor Sarah De Val
The growth of new blood vessels could help to repair the damage caused to the heart by a heart attack. But efforts to promote the growth of new blood vessels in the heart have been limited by a lack of understanding of the normal biological...
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How can we better identify people with aortic stenosis and cardiac amyloid?University College London | Professor James Moon
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common heart valve disease where blood flow through the narrowed aortic valve is restricted. AS increases the risk of death. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a common treatment for severe aorti...
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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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Investigating how the blood vessel lining copes with high blood pressureUniversity of Oxford | Professor Kim A Dora
The inner lining cells of the blood vessel, called endothelial cells, acts as a barrier that controls the movement of fluid (including water) and other molecules from the blood and across the vessel wall. To maintain blood pressure and flow...
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All about microvascular angina
Microvascular angina results from an abnormality of the tiny arteries in the heart muscle that play a key role in regulating blood supply to the heart.