"It looks as if heart repair is a possibility," said Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British heart Foundation which funded the research.

“看上去心脏修复似乎是可能的，”皮特·韦斯·伯克教授说道，他是资助这项研究的英国心脏基金会的医务主任。

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Prof Peter Weissberg, medical director of the BHF, said: "This study tells us that genes are very important but no matter what genes you have, you still need to pay attention to your lifestyle."

皮特教授，BHF部门的医学主管，说这个研究告诉我们基因是非常重要的，但是同时告诫大家，无论你是什么基因，你依然要注意自己的生活方式。

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But Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said the suggestion should not be taken literally.

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Prof Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation, said he expected the plan to outline how the Welsh government would tackle early prevention and care of heart disease.

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But Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director at the British Heart Foundation, said prescription of statins in the elderly should be driven by clinical judgement and patient consent rather than by targets.

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