Trafford Heart Stroke Club
The Trafford Heart Stroke Club welcomes new members and offer a range of activities including outings, meals and exercise. They provide social support to people affected by stroke. For more information, please get in touch
Heart of Birmingham Stroke Support Group
The Heart of Birmingham Stroke Support Group is a Stroke Association voluntary group.
Stroke & Heart Survivors & Carers Support Group
The Stroke and Heart Survivors and Carers Support Group meets for social activities such as chats, fishing, games, refreshments and visits from speakers.
Shingles could increase risk of stroke and heart attack
Thursday 17 December 2015
A new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine suggests that being diagnosed with shingles could increase the risk of stroke, and heart attack, for some months after diagnosis. The study was co-funded by the Stroke Association.
Joint Stroke Association/ British Heart Foundation Clinical Study in Stroke
We are continuing our long-running partnership with British Heart Foundation, with our joint funding now being administered by the BHF Clinical Study Grants scheme.
Gene linked to higher stroke and heart attack risk
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Researchers at King's College London have performed a large scale meta-analysis of previous research into a genetic variant of a protein implicated in stroke.
Can a filter device protect the brain during stenting in the chest and reduce risk of stroke and brain injury?
Disease of the chest portion of the largest artery in the body (the aorta), is known as thoracic aortic disease (TAD). The number of people experiencing TAD is increasing. This study is investigating how to make thoracic endovascular aortic stenting (TEVAR), the preferred method of treating TAD, safer by using extra protection devices.
Joint Stroke Association/ British Heart Foundation Clinical Study in Stroke 2018 - call for applications now open
Thursday 9 November 2017
We are delighted to invite applications for a 2018 Clinical Study in the field of stroke, which will be awarded jointly between the Stroke Association and the British Heart Foundation. Deadline for outline applications is 5pm on Monday 15 January 2018.
Can a ‘polypill’ help reduce the chance that people who have had a stroke will have a heart attack or another stroke?
A research project to find out if a ‘polypill’ can help reduce the chance that people who have had a stroke will have a heart attack or another stroke.
Comparing early versus late use of oral anticoagulant drugs in stroke patients with an abnormal heart rhythm
This study will investigate whether early initiation of direct anticoagulant drugs will be as safe as later initiation in stroke patients with an abnormal heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation). It will also investigate whether early initation could lead to fewer recurrent strokes.