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Hypertension (high blood pressure)

Joan McGregor On February 23, 2022 / Hypertension, Your heart

High blood pressure, or hypertension, increases the risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes, if left untreated. Blood pressure is the pressure inside the arteries which makes the blood flow around the body. It is measured in millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and has twoRead more →

New treatments to prevent adverse cardiac remodelling

Joan McGregor On December 16, 2021 / Current research grants, Heart failure, Hypertension

Translational Research Project Grant Dr Delvac Oceandy, University of Manchester Amount: £151,203 Summary: Heart diseases can involve changes in heart structure, called cardiac remodelling, which can lead to heart failure. This project will study a group of molecules that play an important part in remodelling and testRead more →

Longer-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on blood vessels and blood pressure (LOCHINVAR)

Joan McGregor On April 30, 2021 / Current research grants, Hypertension, News, Research

COVID-19 Research Grant Prof Sandosh Padmanabhan, University of Glasgow Amount: £250,000 Summary: Research has shown that people who have certain other medical problems, including high blood pressure, have a higher risk of developing severe COVID-19. This project will investigate the links between COVID-19 infection and high bloodRead more →

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Hypertension (high blood pressure)

New treatments to prevent adverse cardiac remodelling

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