‘An amazing relief’: implant offers hope for those with refractory angina

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Aug 24, 2026 · 827 words · By Denis Campbell

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“It’s an amazing relief, both physically and emotionally, to be able to live my life again normally, without feeling that I’m limited all the time in what I can do.” Cristian Jensen is describing the difference that an implant inserted in his chest – to…

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Why it matters

The 64-year-old used to have five angina attacks a week, each involving a sharp, acute pain that reminded him of the heart attack he once had.

Common ground

He used to have to limit the amount of exercise he did, in case strenuous activity induced an attack.

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Claim 1: “consultant cardiologist Dr Ranil de Silva fitted him with the implant – a coronary sinus reducer (CSR) – at the Royal Brompton hospital... in 2021.”

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The claim is mentioned in a Guardian article snippet, but the other search results provided for this claim are irrelevant/pornographic and do not provide corroboration.

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Claim 2: “The small, hourglass-shaped device is implanted near the heart using keyhole surgery through the patient’s neck.”

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No evidence was found after searching for the physical description and implantation method of the coronary sinus reducer (CSR).

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Claim 3: “Jensen is one of an estimated 300,000 people in England with refractory angina.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for the statistic regarding 300,000 people in England with refractory angina.

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Claim 4: “In 2015 he began taking drugs to lower the high level of bad cholesterol in his bloodstream”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated Wikipedia entries for Cristiano Ronaldo, Christian Bale, and Padel tournaments. There is no evidence regarding Jensen's medication in 2015.

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Claim 5: “Most patients went home the day of the procedure or the day after and serious complications were rare, the study also found.”

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Claim 6: “In 1990, he was diagnosed with angina at an unusually young age – at just 28 – after an angiogram showed he had blocked arteries.”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Jensen was diagnosed with angina at age 28 in 1990 after an angiogram showed blocked arteries.

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Claim 7: “Cristian Jensen is 64-year-old”

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The provided evidence consists of general Wikipedia entries for the name 'Cristian' and unrelated people (Cristiano Ronaldo, James Maddison). There is no evidence regarding the age of a specific person named Cristian Jensen.

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Claim 8: “A new study... has found that the device brings about a significant fall in chest pain in 75% of people with refractory angina within six months of its implantation.”

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Claim 9: “That led to him having the first of what became eight stents put in”

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While one search result mentions Jensen's history and the CSR implant, the specific detail about 'eight stents' is only corroborated by the context of the original story (seen in claim 3's evidence), but not by independent medical or news sources in the provided evidence for this specific claim index.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jensen had a long and troubled history of heart problems before consultant cardiologist Dr Ranil de Silva fitted him with the implant – a coronary sinus reducer (CSR) – at the Royal Brompton hospital,…
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/24/an-amazing-r…

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Claim 10: “Each device costs the NHS £11,400.”

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Claim 11: “He also started using another drug, a spray called gylceryl trinitrate (GTN), to banish the pain each of his angina attacks brought.”

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While the evidence doesn't specifically mention 'Cristian Jensen', it confirms via Wikipedia and medical guides that Glyceryl Trinitrate (GTN) spray is the standard treatment used to relieve angina pain by widening blood vessels.

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web search NEUTRAL — GTN is a spray used to relieve angina (chest pain). When sprayed under the tongue, it relaxes and widens blood vessels, which increases blood flow to the heart. How do I use the medicine.
https://www.hey.nhs.uk/patient-leaflet/using-glyceryl-trinit…

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web search NEUTRAL — A brief description of the mechanism of action of GTN spray (glyceryl trinitrate, or nitroglycerol) - the gold-standard short-term treatment for angina.For this reason, the vasodilating properties of …
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Claim 12: “Angina, a common form of heart disease, involves pain in the chest, neck, shoulders, jaw or arm.”

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Multiple authoritative medical sources (NHS, Mayo Clinic) confirm that angina is a form of heart disease characterized by pain in the chest, neck, shoulders, jaw, or arms.

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web search NEUTRAL — Find out about angina, a type of chest pain caused by the heart not getting enough blood. Find out about the symptoms and how it's treated.The main symptom of angina is sudden pain in your chest, neck…
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web search NEUTRAL — Angina is also called angina pectoris. Angina pain often feels like squeezing, pressure, heaviness, tightness or pain in the chest. It may feel like a heavy weight lying on the chest. Angina may be a …
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web search NEUTRAL — The Definition of Angina Pectoris. Angina pectoris, commonly referred to as angina, is a condition characterized by chest pain or discomfort. It is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. Th…
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Claim 13: “I was angina-free for 17 years until I had a heart attack in 2007.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of unrelated Wikipedia entries for Cristiano Ronaldo, Christian Bale, and the DC Universe. No evidence regarding Cristian Jensen's heart attack in 2007 is present in the provided evidence block for this claim.

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Claim 14: “It was based on observation of 491 people with refractory angina between 2014 and 2024, 474 of whom had the implant fitted at 19 hospitals in England and Scotland.”

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Claim 15: “It works by narrowing a vein at the back of the heart.”

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