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‘Tech vest’ can detect early signs of heart disease
Researchers at Barts Heart Centre have found that a reusable ‘vest’ can detect a potentially fatal heart condition much sooner than currently possible.
New cholesterol project to reduce hospital readmissions at UHNM
A new project at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is helping to reduce hospital readmissions in heart attack, stroke and vascular patients.
AI tools could transform future heart and kidney disease care
AI has an important role to play in the future of healthcare, offering doctors and healthcare professionals the ability to improve patient care and automate labour-intensive tasks.
Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high
The number of people dying before the age of 75 in England from heart and circulatory diseases has risen to the highest level in over a decade, according to new analysis from the British Heart Foundation.
Millions with cardiovascular disease could benefit from a new cholesterol treatment target recommendation
Up to 2.1 million people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) could benefit from a new cholesterol target outlined in NICE guidance for the first time.
Standing blood pressure test more accurate in detecting hypertension
Measuring blood pressure while patients are standing rather than sitting may improve the accuracy of readings, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers in the US report.
More than £215,000 awarded to hospital for cutting edge research equipment
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded more than £215,000 to purchase a new cutting-edge 4D cardiac ultrasound machine, which will expand scope and innovation of clinical research at the hospital.
Research pinpoints inflammation source behind atherosclerosis
Scientists have discovered in mice how high cholesterol causes blood vessels to become inflamed, a necessary prerequisite for atherosclerosis – the “hardening of the arteries” responsible for most heart attacks and strokes.
NHS to speed up diagnosis and treatment of heart and respiratory conditions
Hundreds of thousands of patients could benefit from a quicker diagnosis for a range of heart and respiratory conditions, through ambitious new NHS plans for fast-tracked tests and checks.
New research finds easier way to detect serious heart condition
Researchers from Barts Heart Centre, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, and University College London, have shown that combining two scan technologies can detect a serious heart condition before symptoms and signs appear on current tests.
Research shows heart condition can be reversed
Three men who had heart failure caused by the build-up of sticky, toxic proteins are now free of symptoms after their condition spontaneously reversed in an unprecedented case described by a team at UCL and the Royal Free Hospital.
Remote monitoring pilot launched in heart failure service
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is piloting a remote monitoring system for selected patients with heart failure in Northern Devon over the next six months.
Leicester volunteers sought for UK’s largest health research programme
People living in Leicester are being urged to take part in a national health research programme which aims to create the most detailed “portrait” of people’s health in the UK.
Trust triumphs at NHS Parliamentary Awards after patient safety improvements
A project introduced at Medway NHS Foundation Trust to improve the care of deteriorating patients and reduce avoidable cardiac arrest calls has been named South East regional winner at the NHS Parliamentary Awards 2023 in the ‘Excellence in Urgent and Emergency Care’ category.
Funding propels research into human heart regeneration
Ongoing research at UT Southwestern Medical Center in the US exploring the ability of human heart cells to regenerate after a heart attack or other cardiovascular event will be accelerated by a new award from the National Institutes of Health.
Antibodies associated with rare disorder may signal future risk of heart attack and stroke
Seemingly healthy people whose blood contained antibodies associated with a condition called antiphospholipid syndrome were significantly more likely to experience a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack or stroke than those without, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists shows.
Study finds heart shape can predict cardiac disease
A machine learning-aided study on heart shape found that sphericity seems to occur more commonly in healthy hearts than previously believed but can also act as a genetic indicator of cardiac problems that lie ahead.
Light therapy may slow cardiovascular aging
A new study suggests light therapy could be an effective means of slowing down cardiovascular aging.
Poor sleep impacts cardiovascular disease-free life expectancy
Poor sleep could lead to between two and seven years worth of heightened heart disease risk and even premature death, according to a new study.
Potential genetic regulators of the heartbeat identified
Researchers in the US have mapped gene control elements in specialised cardiac cells responsible for co-ordinating heartbeats.