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New trial from Leicester to identify best treatment for aortic stenosis
A new £2.7m clinical trial led from the University of Leicester aims to identify the best time to operate on people living with the debilitating heart condition aortic stenosis.
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"Heart failure has taken so many things away from me including my dream of becoming a mum"
“I’ve had heart problems my whole life, as I was born with a hole in my heart,” explains Vicky Small from Bournemouth. While in her 30s she was diagnosed with heart failure, a debilitating long-term condition.
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Will treating heart attacks with GRACE improve prognosis?University of Leeds | Professor Christopher Gale
Dr Chris Gale and colleagues at the University of Leeds are studying whether the systematic use of the GRACE scoring system could help doctors improve their treatment of people who have had a heart attack or unstable angina. People admit...
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Daily beetroot juice could help people with common heart condition
A regular glass of beetroot juice can reduce signs of inflammation in blood vessels that are known to be increased in people with coronary heart disease, according to new research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.
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Why do people with heart disease develop muscle weakness?Imperial College London | Dr Paul Kemp
People with severe heart failure can develop muscle wasting and weakness, which makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks or exercise. Muscle wasting also occurs in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition where high bloo...
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The impact of cold on people with anginaKing's College London | Professor Simon Redwood
People with coronary heart disease can be affected by angina. Angina is a dull, heavy or tight chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the heart – and importantly it could be a sign of being at risk of a future heart attack. Past rese...
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Early detection and diagnosis of heart & circulatory diseases
Millions of people across the UK are living with undiagnosed conditions that significantly increase their risk of heart or circulatory diseases, including high blood pressure (hypertension), high cholesterol and atrial fibrillation (AF).
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Calls to Heart Helpline rise after changes to lockdown rules
The number of people calling our Heart Helpline has doubled on average since the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19), with a spike this week following new lockdown rules.
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Why am I always tired
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse, Regina Giblin, explains how lack of oxygen to the heart and medicine side effects can cause long-term tiredness in people with heart and circulatory conditions.