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  • Air pollution linked to heart remodelling

    Research part-funded by us has shown that even relatively low levels of air pollution are linked with serious heart remodelling, similar to that seen in the early stages of heart failure. We are working to ensure the UK Government adopts our air pollution recommendations.

  • RESEARCH

    Accelerator award at the University of Bristol

    University of Bristol | Professor Deborah Anne Lawlor

    BHF-funded research is behind many of the advances that are helping people with heart and circulatory diseases to live longer, better lives. By investing in research we are supporting scientists to make potentially life-saving discoveries, ...

  • Transposition of the great arteries (TGA)

    Transposition of the great arteries (TGA) is a type of congenital heart disease, which means it’s something you’re born with. Learn about causes, diagnosis and treatment.

  • Bridging the Survival Divide

    Survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remain low in Scotland. We want to change that. Our new report explains what action is needed to save more lives.

  • The mystery disease causing heart attacks in women

    A rare cardiovascular condition called spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, is causing spontaneous heart attacks – mainly in women. Thanks to the power of social media, SCAD survivors and your donations researchers in Leicester have launched the UK’s first SCAD clinical study.

  • RESEARCH

    Endoglin and high output heart failure

    Newcastle University | Professor Helen M Arthur

    Endoglin is a protein on the surface of the endothelial cells that make up the inner lining of blood vessels, and is needed for normal blood vessel development and growth. When endoglin is missing from endothelial cells, the heart enlarges ...

  • PUBLICATION

    Cardiac rehabilitation: the big picture

    Booklet, 8 pages, published on 17/12/2018

    Order the Cardiac rehabilitation: the big picture booklet, with statistics and recommendations from National Audit of Cardiac Rehabilitation (NACR) Report 2018

    This publication is only available to download or view online

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  • New Virtual Reality technology to repair hearts

    We're funding a team of doctors and engineers to develop new virtual reality technology that creates a three-dimension, beating digital double of the heart. Using it to plan and practice congenital heart disease surgeries and procedures could help to shorten operations and reduce the need for multiple surgeries.

  • Over 23 million UK adults haven’t learnt the lifesaving skill of CPR

    Nearly half of UK adults (43 per cent) have never learnt CPR, according to new figures we’ve released today. The nationally representative survey suggests as many as 23 million are yet to learn the skills to save a life.

  • Charity bag fraud and theft

    Charities like us are increasingly the victim of charity bag theft, with organised crime gangs targeting bags of second hand clothes left out on the pavement for charities to collect.