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An artificial heart valve made from a new type of plastic could be a step closer to use in humans, following a successful long-term safety test in...

Repurposed cancer drug helps to calm inflammation in arteries.

A Cambridge institute dedicated to improving cardiovascular and lung health has received a £16 million gift from Canadian entrepreneur and...

More donated hearts could be suitable for transplantation if they are kept functioning within the body for a short time following the death of the...

Pandemic has delayed lifesaving treatment for thousands of people with severe aortic stenosis.

Cambridge scientists have grown beating heart cells in the lab and shown how they are vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infection. In a study published in...

A new type of artificial heart valve, made of long-lived polymers, could mean that millions of patients with diseased heart valves will no longer...

A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a generic medication normally...

Offspring whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life, according to a new study in sheep. The...

A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart...

It is almost impossible for an injured heart to fully mend itself. Within minutes of being deprived of oxygen – as happens during a heart attack when...