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New ward for heart patients in Hull
A new 20-bed ward is opening at Hull Royal Infirmary this month for patients with acute heart problems.
New device provides early diagnosis for cardiac tamponade
Patients recovering from heart surgery can be at risk from a life-threatening condition where fluid builds up around the heart, strangling its ability to beat properly.
Study suggests how to better manage childhood-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
A landmark study has for the first time described the characteristics and symptoms of childhood-onset hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Study challenges ‘good’ cholesterol’s role in universally predicting heart disease risk
A study has found high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, often called the “good cholesterol,” may not be as effective as scientists once believed in uniformly predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Shingles associated with increased risk for stroke or heart attack
A new study demonstrated that shingles is associated with an almost 30 per cent higher long-term risk of a major cardiovascular event such as stroke or heart attack.
National award for scheme sending heart attack patients home sooner
A Barts Health NHS Trust project which has cut the time spent in hospital for some heart attack patients by more than half has won a Health Service Journal award.
Iron induces chronic heart failure in half of heart attack survivors, according to landmark study
A multi-institution study has identified that iron drives the formation of fatty tissue in the heart and leads to chronic heart failure in about 50 per cent of heart attack survivors.
Extreme heart care disruption linked to 30,000 excess deaths
Severe ambulance delays, inaccessible care and ever-growing waiting lists are contributing to heart patients dying needlessly, warns new analysis from the British Heart Foundation.
Study reveals how COVID-19 damages the heart
University of Queensland researchers have discovered how COVID-19 damages the heart, opening the door to future treatments.
Psoriasis does not appear to increase heart attack risk in people with significant kidney disease
Studies have suggested psoriasis is an independent risk factor for heart attack in the general population, but investigators have made the surprising finding that in people who also have end-stage renal disease, which shares many risk factors with heart disease, it is not.