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Pulmonary valve stenosis PVS
Pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) is when your pulmonary valve or the area around it is narrow causing problems with blood flow in your heart.
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Ebstein's anomaly
Ebstein's anomaly is a problem with your tricuspid valve which helps to control the blood flow in right side of your heart.
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Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)
Atrioventricular septal defect, also known as AVSD, is a large hole or holes in the wall between the chambers of the heart.
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How heart failure affects heart muscle cellsUniversity of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford
When you exercise or are frightened your heart pumps much harder due to the release of certain chemicals in the body. In heart diseases such as heart failure the muscle cells in the heart which are responsible for the pumping of blood fail ...
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Pilot study: supervised cardiac rehabilitation after aortic aneurysm repairSt George's, University of London | Mr. Peter Holt
Aortic aneurysms, if left untreated, can rupture, causing internal bleeding and sudden death. Many patients with heart or circulatory disease are currently offered formal cardiac rehabilitation – particularly vulnerable patients who have ha...
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Testing a new treatment option for people with a specific form of heart failureUniversity of Leeds | Professor Sven Plein
Understanding different types of heart failure and testing new drugs could reveal new treatment options for these patients, and help them feel better and live longer. Between a third and a half of people with heart failure have 'Heart Failu...
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Can damage to brain blood vessels explain symptoms of atrial fibrillation?University of Birmingham | Dr James P Fisher
Dr James Fisher is working out if brain blood vessels are impaired in people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a common abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke, cognitive decline and dementia. Understanding why AF leads to thes...
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Finding out why statins sometimes cause muscle pain and weaknessUniversity of Leeds | Dr Sarah C Calaghan
Statins are medicines taken by millions of people in the UK as an effective way to lower their risk of having a heart attack or a stroke. However, some people who take statins develop a side-effect that causes muscle pain and weakness, part...
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Children become less active each year of primary school
A new study we funded shows that by age 11, children are doing more than an hour less of physical activity a week than at age 6.