Measuring antibody levels in the blood could be used to detect a person’s heart attack risk after researchers, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), discovered that higher levels of these antibodies are linked to a lower heart attack risk.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has today announced the winners of its annual ‘Reflections of Research’ image competition – reflecting the charity’s groundbreaking research into heart and circulatory disease.
The amount a heart ‘bleeds’ following a heart attack can predict the severity of future heart failure, according to research presented today at the British Cardiovascular Conference, in Manchester.
Being married could improve your likelihood of surviving a heart attack and is associated with reduced length of hospital stay, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference in Manchester today.
Mental stress could put heart disease patients at increased risk of a dangerous event, such as a heart attack, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference in Manchester, UK.
Patients suffering from the most common form of heart rhythm disorder who are admitted to NHS hospital over the weekend face a higher risk of dying over the next five years than those admitted during normal hours. The new research was led by Dr Rahul Potluri, founder of the ACALM study unit at Aston University, and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference today.
Despite the known toxic effects of chemotherapy on the heart, the majority of women undergoing breast cancer treatment are not getting the recommended follow-up heart scans, according to research presented at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) Conference in Manchester.
A clinical study – known as IRONMAN – will determine if iron supplement injections could ease the disabling symptoms of heart failure. The trial was officially launched today at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester.
Research has already shown that taking anabolic steroids is associated with high blood pressure and an increased risk of developing heart conditions such as left ventricular hypertrophy. Now research, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation and being presented on 6th June at this year's British Cardiovascular Society conference, has shown that for some people misusing steroids can be particularly dangerous.
Giving daily doses of statins for a few days before and after heart surgery does not prevent heart muscle damage or the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to an international clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Testosterone might be involved in explaining why men have a greater risk of heart attacks than women of similar age, according to a study funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
A new MRI imaging technique could reduce the need for amputation in patients with critical limb ischemia, according to a study funded by the British Heart Foundation, publised today in the scientific journal JACC.
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