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Can vagus nerve stimulation make it easier to exercise?
Recent media reports suggest a new study has found stimulating the vagus nerve can increase your VO2 max and improve your ability to exercise. But is it true? Read our verdict
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6 things you need to know about high blood pressure
High blood pressure is a major cause of heart attack and stroke, but most of us don't even know the facts. Senior cardiac nurse Julie Ward explains.
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ACE inhibitors and ARBs do not make coronavirus worse
Drugs commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure do not worsen coronavirus (Covid-19) disease, according to research the BHF part-funded.
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The link between immune cells and high blood pressureUniversity of Edinburgh | Dr Neeraj Dhaun
High blood pressure (hypertension) is an important risk factor for heart disease, and its cause remains unclear in most people. Recent studies have suggested that a particular cell within the immune system, the macrophage, is involved in th...
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BHF backs NHS blood pressure testing campaign
We are backing a new national campaign by the NHS to find the ‘missing millions’ who have undiagnosed high blood pressure.
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Healthiest cheeses ranked
We’ve ranked popular cheeses by the amount of fat, saturated fat and salt they contain, so you know what cheeses are healthiest.
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Investigating new ways to prevent thrombosisUniversity of Cambridge | Dr Stephanie Jung
Many types of heart and circulatory disease occur because of the build-up of dangerous ‘fatty’ plaques in the walls of blood vessels. During this process blood cells and fatty material become trapped in an area of the vessel wall. Some plaq...
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Understanding how calcium channels keep the heartbeat in syncUniversity of Dundee | Professor Timothy Hales
Dr William Fuller and his colleagues at the University of Dundee are studying calcium channels, which are tiny pores on the surface of heart muscle cells. They are essential for the heart to contract in response to electrical stimulation du...
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The largest ever study of dilated cardiomyopathyImperial College London | Professor Stuart Cook
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease of the heart muscle where it becomes stretched, thin and weak. This means the heart is unable to pump blood around the body efficiently. Treatments are limited and around one fifth of people with DC...
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Myocardial perfusion scan
This page explains what a myocardial perfusion scan (MPS) is, what it can show and what happens during an MPS test.