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The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. The thoracic aorta is the section of the aorta that is in the chest.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Nicola Edwards

Dr Nicola Edwards and her colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying the link between heart disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), a common condition that affects one in seven adults. Many people with CKD develop left ve...

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St 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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University of Nottingham | Professor Michael Symonds

Healthy people have an optimal amount of body fat which is made up of white (considered to be ‘bad’ when present in excess) and beige (thought to be ‘good’) fat cells. Some of these fat cells are located around certain parts of the heart an...

Find out why carbs have a bad reputation and if it's true that they make you gain weight with BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker.