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Eric Brent: A loyal friend and supporter of H·E·A·R·T UK dies
H·E·A·R·T UK has lost a loyal friend and supporter following the death of Eric Brent in December last year, and we offer our sincere sympathy to his family and friends.
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H·E·A·R·T UK welcomes new preventative approach to heart disease
H·E·A·R·T UK, the cholesterol charity, welcomes new plans announced by the Prime Minister today for a national screening programme to identify the early signs of heart disease. Gordon Brown made the announcement today as part of a Health Service drive towards a more personal and preventative approach to medicine.
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Health Groups Give Cautious Welcome to PM's Screening Plan
Health charities today welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement, but warned that any scheme must take into account 3 key challenges if it is to be successful in reducing the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease.
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Cholesterol drugs may raise brain hemorrhage risk
Further data has recently been presented form the SPARCL study that looked at the effect of high dose statin compared with plaecbo (dummy tablets) in patients with a previous stroke.
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Screening IVF embryos for FH
The Times, 15th December 2007: A front page article in the Times of 15th December led with the news that a British couple have won the right to test embryos for the gene that causes familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH).