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BHF’s Health Insights and Policy and Public Affairs teams have published a report which considers how level of deprivation, sex and ethnicity can impact a person’s cardiovascular health.

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University of Oxford | Professor Sarah De Val

The circulatory system transports blood around the body, but we also have a second circulatory system called the lymphatic system. This is made up of a network of vessels carrying ‘lymph’ fluid away from tissues to the lymph nodes, which co...

Read our list of the most common blood tests you may have and what they reveal about the body.

You’ve found the perfect fundraising idea and planned out the day, but what next? To make your event impactful, you’ll need to shout about it. Discover our top tips on promoting your fundraiser.

Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing heart failure for people living with obesity by improving blood flow through their heart muscle, according to research we've funded.

Vascular dementia through the eyes of Lesley Jackson and Professor Roxana Carare

Find out how to pay in your fundraising money including at the bank and at the post office.

Coronary heart disease (CHD) was the leading cause of death for men aged 50 and over in 2013, according to latest figures.

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University of Leicester | Professor G Andre Ng

Heart attack results in heart failure which is a common condition associated with premature death, often due to heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). It is thought that after a heart attack the nerves that control the heart beat (the aut...

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University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk

Professor Angela Clerk is studying heart muscle cells and the genes that control how they increase in size, a process called hypertrophy. Hypertrophy happens when heart muscle cells have to work harder, for instance when a person has hig...