One way of reducing the chances of a second stroke is through medication. For example, blood thinners (anticoagulants) and medication to lower cholesterol levels (statins). But about one out of three stroke survivors do not get these medications, with some… Read more

Stroke and dementia are among the leading causes of death and disability in England. Research suggests that COVID-19 may increase the risk of both conditions. However, there is limited understanding of how COVID-19 interacts with vascular risk factors and medications… Read more

Coronary heart disease and stroke are the main cause of death and disability in the world. Some patients with coronary heart disease and stroke have other illnesses that do not primarily involve the heart and vessels, such as pancreatic disorders,… Read more

When someone has a stroke, they are taken to hospital for emergency treatment and rehabilitation. We wish to understand the long-term consequences of stroke on the patient and to the NHS (especially the length of time patients spend in hospital… Read more

Each year, the number of new strokes diagnosed in older people has been decreasing. However, even before COVID-19 hit, the number of strokes in people aged under 55 had doubled in the last 10 years. Researchers found that both getting… Read more

This project aims to improve the design of clinical studies of intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), a type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain. It’s important that sufficient numbers of people take part in a research… Read more

This research project is awarded through a funding call by Health Data Research UK and the Alan Turing Institute as part of the wider Data and Connectivity National Core Study. Further details on this project are available here. Read more

People with multiple blockages in their heart arteries may need open heart surgery and bypass surgery. For the surgery to remain successful, patients need to take certain types of medicines long-term after their operation. Even before Covid-19 we had insufficient… Read more

Antithrombotics are blood thinning medications that are used to treat a range of cardiovascular diseases. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one such disease, and is the most common disturbance of heart rhythm and a common cause of stroke. In individuals who… Read more

People living with dementia have been amongst the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of drugs called ‘antipsychotics’ are sometimes used to treat distress and agitation in people living with dementia. However, there is evidence to suggest that… Read more