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Heart attacks (Part 2)

Dr John Gibbons explains how heart attacks can be clinically investigated and discusses medications that can be used to try and prevent thrombosis.

Professor Jon Gibbins explains how heart attacks can be clinically investigated and discusses some of the medications that can be used to try and prevent thrombosis, as well as medications that aim to reverse the process of thrombosis after it has occurred.

You can download the Week 2 supplement, which contains additional images and descriptions to help you understand the topics covered in this video.


British Heart Foundation resources

You can find out more information about this topic in the following booklets produced by the British Heart foundation:

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Heart Health: A Beginner's Guide to Cardiovascular Disease

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