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New research suggests that proper adherence to stains and higher doses for those at high risk would prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes

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Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes exceptionally high levels of cholesterol, often leading to a heart attack or stroke at a young age unless it is treated. We’ve funded research that helped identify the genetic faults causing FH and developed a test to spot them.

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Male endurance athletes who have spent decades training and competing are more likely to develop scarring in their hearts and may be at higher risk of abnormal heart rhythms, according to research we've funded.

Our medical director Professor Sir Nilesh Samani outlines what is at stake as the Covid-19 crisis hits medical research charity finances.

The rate at which people are dying before the age of 75 from heart disease is rising more than twice as quickly in the poorest parts of England, we have revealed.

Amanda Holden and Ashley Roberts take on a fancy dress fitness challenge to highlight heart health and support the British Heart Foundation on World Heart Day 2020.

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University of Manchester | Dr Kathryn Hentges

Each day in the UK, 12 babies are diagnosed with a heart defect that happens as the baby develops in the womb, known as congenital heart disease. BHF-funded research has contributed to major improvements in the understanding and treatment o...

RESEARCH

University of Leeds | Dr Jonathan D Lippiat

Professor Chris Peers is working out the intricate processes controlling blood vessel thickening to find clues to prevent it happening. In blood vessel disease, the vessel wall often thickens because the muscle cells surrounding vessels...