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A more precise imaging method to diagnose treatable coronary artery diseaseUniversity of Oxford | Professor Vanessa Ferreira
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the narrowing or blockage of blood vessels feeding the heart muscle. Parts of the heart that receive poor blood supply may still be alive, and it is important to identify these parts of the heart because the...
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End of life care
As new guidance is published on the sensitive issue of palliative care, we explain why we need to talk about death and dying. Find out more.
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Does showing heart scans encourage people to lead a healthy lifestyle and take their medicine?University of Edinburgh | Dr Michelle Williams
Coronary heart disease occurs when the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood become narrowed by fatty deposits. Cardiovascular risk scores indicate the likelihood of a person developing coronary heart disease. Currently, risk...
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Studying thickening at the tip of the heart in athletes and non-athletesUniversity College London | Professor James Moon
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a form of heart muscle disease that can be caused by faults in certain genes. It causes the heart muscle wall to thicken abnormally and people with these changes are at risk of dying suddenly from danger...
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How to improve your posture
How we sit and stand affects our health more than we think. We share expert tips to help you improve your posture.
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Would switching to a salt substitute reduce stroke, heart attacks and deaths?
Reports of a recent study suggest that a salt substitute can lower the chance of stroke, heart attack and death. We look behind the headlines and give the BHF’s view.
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Fraser Franks takes on the AJ Bell Great North Run
Former professional footballer, Fraser Franks, is marking the one-year anniversary of his lifesaving heart surgery by taking on the AJ Bell Great North Run as part of Team BHF.
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New study underway to find best treatment for wake-up stroke patients
Researchers at the University of Leicester have been awarded £320,000 to study the best treatment for wake-up stroke patients. The clinical study will involve 200 patients from at least 10 UK hospitals.
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The link between amyloid plaques and atherosclerosisLancaster University | Professor David Middleton
Atherosclerosis is a potentially fatal condition in which the arteries supplying the heart become clogged by fatty plaques, causing coronary heart disease. High blood levels of LDL ‘bad’ cholesterol increase the risk of coronary heart dise...