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23 January 2015

Statins slash risk of heart disease or stroke for women, study finds

A review of data from 27 trials featuring 46,675 female and 127,474 male patients found the treatment slashed their risk of heart disease or stroke. Around 600,000 women die from the conditions every year. But the review found statins, which work by lowering so-called…

21 January 2015

More women’s lives could be save by a new highly-sensitive test for heart attacks, according to a top doctor

More women’s lives could be save by a new highly-sensitive test for heart attacks, according to a top doctor. A large trial, under way at the University of Edinburgh, is hoping to confirm research that showed heart attacks could be diagnosed…

30 August 2014

Heart Disease To Cost UK £15bn In 2014

Heart disease is expected to cost £15bn by the end of 2014 with billions wiped from British productivity, a new study has suggested. Britain’s healthcare system will see that cost rise 22% to £18.3bn by 2020, the research produced by…

27 August 2014

Parts of Europe are reaching a “tipping point” where cardiovascular disease is no longer the leading cause of death, a study shows

Four million deaths each year – nearly half the European total – are due to cardiovascular disease. But a report in the European Heart Journal shows improving heart health means cancer is now a bigger killer in some countries, such…

1 June 2014

Blood pressure: ‘Extraordinary’ number of lives saved

Improved treatment of blood pressure has prevented hundreds of thousands of heart attacks, strokes and deaths in England, say doctors. The team at Imperial College London analysed national health survey data between 1994 and 2011. Their analysis, published in the Lancet…

31 December 2013

About one in 10 people have a genetic change linked to being more sensitive to stress

A stress gene has been linked to having a higher risk of dying from a heart attack or heart disease. Heart patients with the genetic change had a 38% increased risk of heart attack or death, say US researchers. Personalised…

6 July 2013

Just a few extra pounds increases heart failure risk

The Daily Express has warned that a “few extra pounds ‘could be deadly’,” because of an increased risk of heart and circulation problems. Most people’s weight fluctuates over time, and there is probably no need to panic if you’ve eaten…

2 July 2013

Coronary Heart Disease and what Causes Heart Attacks

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is arguably the the UK’s biggest killer. CHD develops when the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the heart becomes obstructed by the build-up of fatty materials inside the walls of the coronary arteries. Some…

9 May 2013

Can potassium in bananas cut your stroke risk?

‘More bananas and fewer crisps can help ward off strokes’, the Daily Mail reports, saying a study has found that people with high potassium intake have a 24% reduced risk of stroke. Researchers are also reported to say that lowering…

5 September 2012

What is Atrial Fibrillation

A normal heart beats between 60 and 100 per minute when resting but someone with Atrial Fibrillation this may be increased to over 140 beats per minute and be irregular. You may detect this when caring for someone by a…