Emergency callers in Eastern England now get live video CPR help
BBC - 23-Jul-2025It may increase survival by helping people act quickly and correctly
Heart Disease
In 2012 heart disease was the biggest cause of death in the UK - killing 15.6% men (1 in 6) and 10.3% (1 in 10) women. So anything you can do to help your heart out - eating healthily is a good start - will increase your longevity.
This section will maintain key information and medical advancements relating to heart disease - how to prevent it and what treatments are available.
You can calculate your risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) using this calculator from the American College of Cardiology.
Heart Disease News
NHS now uses a small home heart patch called ePatch that patients apply themselves
Independent - 14-Jul-2025The patch doubles productivity and finds more issues than old monitors
Moving healthy mitochondria into sick cells may restore energy
Live Forever Club - 04-Jul-2025Challenges like immune reactions, safety, and cost must be solved before
Senolytic therapy might slow heart ageing by removing harmful cells
Live Forever Club - 28-Jun-2025Future treatments must balance benefits and risks
Heart Disease Resources
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Interview with Dr Matthew O’Connor
Dr. Matthew O'Connor provides updates on a drug targeting the removal of 7-keto cholesterol
American College of Cardiology
Non-profit medical association advocating for quality cardiovascular care through education, research promotion and development
The Francis Crick Institute
Biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the biology underlying health and disease
Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA)
American Heart Associations' official scientific journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC)
Scientific Journal providing information about cardiovascular diesases
20-Dec-2022
Being a bit of a Grinch may help you live longer
Heart attack cases peak on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
11-Feb-2016
Chocolate - an innocent pleasure
Dark chocolate that retains flavonoids during manufacture could be good for your heart and mental health
02-Jun-2013
Repairing damaged hearts - first step to rejuvenation
If you can repair damage from heart attacks, why can't we repair heart damage from ageing?
28-May-2013
Heart muscle aging reversed (in mice)
Using the blood of younger mice to reverse the signs of aging in older mice
Topics covered in this page:
Aneurysm, Arrhythmia, Atherosclerosis, Atrial Fibrillation, Blood Cholesterol, Blood Clots, Blood Pressure, Blood Pressure Treatment, Blood Vessels, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction), Heart Disease, Heart Disease Drugs, Heart Disease Treatment, Heart Surgery, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension), Peripheral Artery Disease
