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What are the missed opportunities for statin treatment in the UK?

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Emily Herrett

Statins are proven to reduce the risk of heart and circulatory disease. They are commonly prescribed in the UK but there is strong evidence to suggest that not all people eligible for statins receive them. This means that there may be heart...

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From bug to drug: engineering new heart drugs from tick saliva

University of Oxford | Professor Shoumo Bhattacharya

Inflammation plays a role in several heart and circulatory diseases, including myocarditis – inflammation of the heart tissue. It is a very serious condition, which has a poor prognosis and no effective treatment. BHF Professor Shoumo Bhatt...

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Cracking the code heart cells use to encourage growth of blood vessels

University of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Richardson

One of the ways the heart repairs itself after a heart attack is by making new blood vessels to restore blood flow to the injured cells as they recover. Damaged cells can send tiny packages, called extracellular vesicles, which contain code...

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Do chemical changes to DNA cause scarring in the heart during coronary heart disease?

Queen's University Belfast | Dr Chris Watson

In coronary heart disease, the small vessels that deliver blood supply to the heart are narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques in the artery wall. These can rupture and cause a blood clot that can completely block the artery. The consequ...

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Do pre-hospital electrocardiograms increase heart attack survival, and are they used enough?

Kingston University London | Professor Tom Quinn

When someone has a suspected heart attack, the ambulance service can test the electrical activity of a person’s the heart to determine the best treatment for them. In a previous project, Professor Tom Quinn and colleagues showed that peo...

Can wall squats and planks lower your blood pressure?

Staying active can keep your blood pressure under control, but are wall squats and planks really your best bet? We go behind the headlines.

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What do bright spots in pregnancy scans tell us about children’s hearts?

Cardiff University | Dr Lisa Hurt

Each day in the UK, 12 babies are diagnosed with a heart defect that occurs as the baby develops in the womb. Pregnant women have an ultrasound scan when they are about 20 weeks pregnant, and nearly half of all serious heart defects are det...