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Child heart disease may be more likely if mother has anaemia during pregnancy
Mothers who are anaemic in the first 100 days of pregnancy have a much higher chance of having a child with congenital heart disease, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the journal BJOG.
Landmark study finds no benefit of routine use of cerebral embolic protection devices on TAVI stroke risk
Using cerebral embolic protection devices during transcatheter aortic valve implantation procedures does not reduce a patient’s risk of experiencing a stroke, according to a large UK clinical trial, funded by the British Heart Foundation.
Early heart disease deaths rise to 14-year high
The number of people dying before the age of 75 in England from heart and circulatory diseases has risen to the highest level in over a decade, according to new analysis from the British Heart Foundation.
Artificial intelligence could improve heart attack diagnosis to reduce pressure on emergency departments
An algorithm developed using artificial intelligence could soon be used by doctors to diagnose heart attacks with better speed and accuracy than ever before, according to new research.
Extreme heart care disruption linked to 30,000 excess deaths
Severe ambulance delays, inaccessible care and ever-growing waiting lists are contributing to heart patients dying needlessly, warns new analysis from the British Heart Foundation.