High blood pressure sufferers have an almost 60 per cent greater chance of developing diabetes, according to a major global study. Study author Professor Kazem Rahimi said that in face of earlier conflicting and inconclusive reports, this study now reliably shows the connection between high blood ... READ MORE
News for Cardiovascular Medicine
European first for JR rare disease conference
Dr Bart Loeys, Dr Alex Pitcher and Dr Hal Dietz (left to right) Patients, their families, clinicians and scientists came to the John Radcliffe Hospital from around the world for the first meeting of its kind in Europe on a rare cardiovascular disease. More than 160 people attended the Saturday, ... READ MORE
JR facilities to open for public tours
Residents can tour two John Radcliffe Hospital facilities to learn about the history and treatment of conditions such as stroke and heart attack next month. The facilities will open on Friday September 11 as part of the Open Doors programme of events on September 12 and 13, when famous city ... READ MORE
Heart failure patients applaud support app
Heart failure patients have praised an NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre-supported project that allows them to monitor their condition and communicate with researchers through tablet computers. A survey of users reported they found the system – through which they monitored their blood ... READ MORE
Premature babies found to have smaller hearts in later life
Young adults who were born prematurely have smaller hearts with thicker walls than those who were born after full-length pregnancies, according to researchers in Oxford. The extent of the differences were unexpected and they are part of an emerging picture of changes in the heart, blood vessels and ... READ MORE
Oxford heart research centre gets £6m boost
Ground-breaking heart research in Oxford has been given a multi-million pound boost thanks to the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The Oxford BHF Centre of Research Excellence, one of only six in the UK, has been awarded a further £6m by the charity to continue its work. The Oxford Centre ... READ MORE
Vital signs for newborns standardised
New reference ranges for children’s heart and breathing rates have been produced by Oxford University scientists to help doctors assess these vital signs. The new reference charts, based on an analysis of 69 studies including a total of some 143,000 children, differ widely from existing ... READ MORE
Heart disease linked to a few rogue genes
Heart disease is linked to just a few rogue genes as well as lifestyle choices, landmark research into Britain’s biggest killer has found. The 18 genes that raise the risk of cardiac problems, from heart attacks to hardening of the arteries, have been pinpointed in three studies involving ... READ MORE
3G Ambulance Technology Monitors Vital Signs in Heart Attack Patients
Doctors, engineers, scientists, clinicians and ambulance paramedics are working together on a National Instititue for Health Research (NIHR) funded project which could shave off vital time between patient assessment, diagnosis and treatment for those with suspected heart attacks, and give earlier ... READ MORE
Maternal stroke history linked to Myocardial Infarction risk in women
Women whose mothers had a stroke are at increased risk for both stroke and myocardial infarction, new research has shown. In a study of sex-of-parent and sex-of-proband interactions for family history of stroke in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients, Amitava Banerjee of the University of ... READ MORE
Who’s the best surgeon for unblocking your arteries?
A Daily Mail article (23.11.10) features the country's top heart doctors, as recommended by their peers. Two of the best doctors (Adrian Banning and Bernard Prendergast) come from Oxford, read more. ... READ MORE
Patient Information day for people with inherited heart rhythm conditions
On 26 January patients have been invited in to find out more about inherited heart rhythm conditions (Long QT Syndrome and Brugada Syndrome). Other subjects included will cover: *The role of the Inherited Cardiac Conditions clinic *The management of LQTS and BS *Genetics and utility of ... READ MORE
Heart Centre sneak preview
Journalists were offered a sneak preview of the Oxford Heart Centre on Tuesday 1 September 2009. They were invited for a tour before staff and patients move in later in the Autumn. Doctors, nurses and patients were on hand to explain what this new facility means for them and the thousands of ... READ MORE
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