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Vasospastic angina
Learn all about vasospastic angina, including the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, outlook and where you can get support.
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How much exercise do older adults need to stay heart healthy?University College London | Dr Barbara Jefferis
Heart and circulatory disease is one of Britain’s biggest killers, particularly in older people (age older than 70 years). We know that low levels of physical activity and high levels of sedentary behaviour, like long periods of sitting, in...
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Heart attack treatment - SENIOR-RITA
SENIOR-RITA tested whether people aged over 80 should have invasive treatment for NSTEMI heart attack.
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The links between mental health and heart health
Your mental health can affect your heart health, and vice versa. Our research is helping to understand why, and test new treatments for people with heart and circulatory diseases.
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Heart attack diagnosis - High-STEACS
The team behind the High STEACS trial wanted to find out whether a test that can detect tiny amounts of a protein called troponin in the blood could help improve heart attack diagnosis and treatment.
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Act on mystery chest pain to reduce risk of heart attack, researchers urge
Future heart attacks could be better prevented in people visiting their GP with unexplained chest pain, after researchers we've funded developed the clearest picture yet of the factors that put them at higher risk.
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A new high-tech heart scan can improve treatments for people with heart diseasesImperial College London | Professor Dudley Pennell
In healthy hearts, the muscle cells are long and thin, and are tightly packed with their neighbours in an ordered pattern. This means that water molecules can travel more easily along the cells than across them. Professor Pennell and his te...
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Could the fatty acid DGLA protect against atherosclerosis?Cardiff University | Professor Dipak Ramji
Dr Dipak Ramji and colleagues at Cardiff University are studying atherosclerosis, a condition where arteries build up with fatty deposits and narrow, leading to serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Despite better treatments t...
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Slowing the progression of atherosclerosis in people with diabetesUniversity of Aberdeen | Professor Mirela Delibegovic
In people with diabetes, heart and circulatory disease causes a significant number of deaths. This is because atherosclerosis (where the large blood vessels in our bodies ‘fur up’ with fatty deposits) progresses faster in people with diabet...
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The best foods for a healthier gut and heart
Did you know that poor gut health can also harm your heart? Gut health specialist dietitian Dr Megan Rossi (PhD) shares her expert tips.