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How are immune cells involved in plaque development?University of Cambridge | Dr Andrew Sage
BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr Andrew Sage is studying how different parts of our immune system play a role in boosting or reducing plaque development in atherosclerosis. As atherosclerosis happens, blood vessels become ‘...
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Finding new ways to stop blood from clotting without increasing the risk of bleedingUniversity of Leeds | Professor Helen Philippou
Dr Helen Philippou and her team at the University of Leeds are looking for new ways to protect people who are diagnosed with heart and circulatory disease from developing further blood clots. Currently they receive an anti-platelet drug and...
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What is a CT scan of the brain?
A CT scan can be used to diagnose a stroke and other brain problems, as Professor Joanna Wardlaw explains to Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath.
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Pinpointing the proteins that promote atherosclerosisLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Deposits of amyloid protein are probably better known for being involved in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. But there is increasing evidence that these amyloid ‘plaques’ also accumulate with the fatty deposits that ...
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Targeting mast cells to prevent deep vein thrombosisUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Alexander Brill
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that develops within a deep vein in the body, usually in the leg. Large cells found close to blood vessels called mast cells (MCs) are known to be important in DVT, but it is not known what trigger...
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How RhoJ helps new blood vessels to growUniversity of Birmingham | Dr Victoria Heath
Dr Victoria Heath and her team at the University of Birmingham are studying the processes that control angiogenesis - when blood vessels form from existing vessels. This process is important in health and in heart and circulatory disease. ...
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Pulmonary hypertension - exploring a potential new treatmentUniversity of Manchester | Professor Alison Gurney
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) occurs when abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries carrying blood to the lungs causes damage to the right side of the heart. Symptoms include breathlessness or tiredness. The condition can lead ...
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Developing a new algorithm to detect arrhythmias and prevent sudden cardiac deathImperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett
An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are small devices placed within the body that prevent sudden cardiac death by treating life-threatening ‘ventricular’ arrhythmias. If an ICD detects a...
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How is oestrogen linked to pulmonary arterial hypertension?University of Strathclyde | Professor Margaret MacLean
Professor Margaret MacLean and colleagues at the University of Glasgow are studying why more women than men develop pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), but men die more quickly. In PAH, the pulmonary arteries (arteries of the lungs) ...