Course: Heart Health: A Beginner's Guide to Cardiovascular Disease

Dr Alister McNeish from the University of Reading’s School of Pharmacy discusses how his mentor, Sir James Black, sparked his interest and passion in researching cardiovascular pharmacology, and how important …

Dr Alister McNeish continues to look at hypertension explaining how blood pressure is measured, values that are considered normal, and what can be done to regulate it. The ACD strategy …

In Week 1, we learnt about how the heart coordinates its regular rhythm. In this video, Dr Sam Boateng discusses arrhythmias, otherwise known as irregular heartbeats. He will describe three …

Valvular disease can happen when any of the four heart valves are damaged or diseased, which can result in blood flowing back into the heart. In this video Dr Sam …

Hypertension, otherwise known as high blood pressure, is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, yet it often goes unnoticed or untreated. In this video Dr Alister McNeish, expert in …

In this final part of the home practical, Dr Natasha Barrett uses the pump to demonstrate how you can simulate heart failure. Dr Natasha Barrett and the University of Reading …

In this part of the home practical, Dr Natasha Barrett demonstrates how you can mimic the effect of an exercising heart using a pump. Dr Natasha Barrett and the University …

In this part of the home practical, Dr Natasha Barrett demonstrates how to obtain control values for your pump. Dr Natasha Barrett and the University of Reading are happy for …

There are two terms that we need to be familiar with for this practical, stroke volume and cardiac output. Stroke volume is the volume of blood that the heart pumps …

Heart failure is a common condition that affects 10 per cent of people over 70 years of age (in the UK). It has several causes, including acute damage that can …

In this behind the scenes feature Professor Jon Gibbins, Director of the Institute for Cardiovascular & Metabolic Research, discusses his role and about the impact of research on saving lives. …

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 …

Strokes are caused by a lack of blood flow to the brain. In the UK, they cause nearly 50,000 deaths per year, or 130 per day, and affect men and …

Heart attacks are caused when a thrombus blocks the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle. In this video Professor Jon Gibbins discusses how and why heart attacks occur, and …