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Living with long Covid: Kerstin’s story
Find out more about Kerstin’s experience of long Covid and how she manages her symptoms including fatigue, chest pain and palpitations.
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Holidays and travel
More information about holidays and travel with a heart condition. Learn about whether it's safe for you to go on holiday, whether you can travel to very hot or cold climates or high altitudes, getting to your destination, whether you can travel by air, whether it's safe to walk through airport security, and if you're at risk of DVT.
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“I got back to work after a stroke and heart failure”
Find out how James Hall got back to the job he loves after he had a stroke and became partially sighted overnight.
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Coping with anxiety and depression
Many people with heart conditions face mental health issues as a result. We hear how Margaret Brain beat hers and shows where you can find help.
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Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim 2026
Date
Saturday 27 June 2026
Location
Boscombe Pier to Bournemouth Pier
Swim 1.4 miles between Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers in one of Europe's biggest charity open water swimming events.
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RESEARCH
Is a new medicine more effective at reducing heart damage after a heart attack?University of Glasgow | Professor John McMurray
Heart attacks can cause permanent damage to the heart muscle. If severe, over time the heart will be weakened and unable to efficiently pump blood around the body. This is called heart failure, which is debilitating and has poor life expect...
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How does the balance of sleep, sedentary lifestyle and physical activity affect children’s heart health?University of York | Dr Paul Collings
Sleep, time spent sitting and physical activity are all known to be important for the immediate and long-term health of young people. But these factors tend to be investigated individually or in comparison to only one other health factor, f...
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Understanding artery health and ageing – part of the Whitehall II studyUniversity College London | Professor Eric Brunner
In 1985 a major research study was launched, with the ambition of investigating the causes of social inequalities in health. The study, called Whitehall II, recruited 10,308 London civil servants aged 35- 55 and has followed them up with re...
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Can we better predict sudden cardiac death risk from an ECG?University College London | Professor Pier Lambiase
Internal cardiac defibrillators can prevent dangerous heart rhythms by delivering a shock to the heart to restart normal pacing. However, it is difficult to accurately predict which patients will develop a lethal heart rhythm and should rec...
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"High cholesterol runs in my family – but heart bypass surgery gave me a second chance"
Bernadette Williams, 63, from Holywell, shares how high cholesterol and coronary artery disease shaped her family history – and how heart bypass surgery helped her move forward.