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Study finds no benefit of routine use of cerebral embolic protection devices on TAVI stroke risk

31 March 2025 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, NIHR-BHF, Preventive Neurology

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Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) procedures does not reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial led by researchers from the Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) and Oxford University ... READ MORE

AI tool could help thousands avoid fatal heart attacks

13 November 2023 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Imaging, NIHR-BHF

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An AI tool that can predict 10-year risk of deadly heart attacks, could transform treatment for patients who undergo CT scans to investigate chest pain, according to research supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). In the first real-world trial of the AI tool, it was ... READ MORE

Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home

13 November 2023 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, NIHR-BHF

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Self-monitoring blood pressure after giving birth could help to cut new mothers’ risk of future heart disease and strokes, according to new research by Oxford researchers. The study, funded by the BHF and supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), could be the first step ... READ MORE

Oxford receives major BHF award to research cure for inherited heart diseases

29 July 2022 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Genomic Medicine, NIHR-BHF

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An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Big Beat Challenge. The BHF ... READ MORE

Blood pressure drugs could protect against type 2 diabetes

12 November 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, NIHR-BHF, Translational Data Science

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Lowering high blood pressure is an effective way to reduce a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes in the future, according to a new study. Doctors already prescribe blood pressure-lowering drugs to reduce a person’s chance of having a life-threatening heart attack or stroke, but whether ... READ MORE

British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Catalyst Awards

31 August 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, NIHR-BHF

The BHF are pleased to announce an upcoming call for applications to fund research into the use of advanced analytics to improve cardiovascular care delivery and outcomes in the NHS. A £1 million fund is available, and proposals for research projects lasting up to two years and costing up to ... READ MORE

AI detects life-threatening blood vessel inflammation from COVID-19 variants

8 June 2021 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, COVID-19, NIHR-BHF

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New artificial intelligence (AI) technology to scan for heightened blood vessel inflammation can calculate a person’s risk of death from COVID-19 and COVID-19 variants. The technology could be used to tailor their treatment and give them the best chance of recovery, according to new research ... READ MORE

NIHR Advance Fellowship awarded

19 April 2021 · Listed under NIHR-BHF

Dr. Chris Miller, University of Manchester, was awarded an NIHR Advanced fellowship for £1.3m. This is an important milestone towards creation of the UK HFpEF registry, which will become the key platform for collaborative UK clinical and translational HFpEF research. ... READ MORE

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