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University of Strathclyde | Professor John G McCarron

All blood vessels are lined with endothelium – a layer of cells that control many processes in the circulatory system. Professor McCarron’s work suggests that different endothelial cells have distinct jobs to do and communicate with each ot...

Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet medicine that helps stop blood clots. BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that it’s commonly prescribed after a heart attack or stroke, for unstable chest pain, atrial fibrillation and following a stent procedure.

Social and economic factors can significantly affect your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes. We’ve been funding research to better understand why.

RESEARCH

Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Stephen Harmer

In this Intermediate Basic Science Fellowship, Dr Harmer will investigate how an inherited heart condition, called long-QT syndrome, leads to heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias). Arrhythmias can cause sudden cardiac death and may also a...

RECIPE

Serves: 2, Prep time: 5

Soft cheese, sliced boiled eggs and tomatoes, plus fresh salad leaves, create a delicious filling for wraps, perfect for a weekday breakfast.

We have teamed up with Menopause Mandate to increase awareness of women and heart conditions.

Learn what depression is, its symptoms, and why it matters for heart health. Find NHS treatment, self-help tips, and how to help someone with depression.

Matthew and Patricia volunteer together as a family to fund lifesaving research into inherited heart conditions.

Drugs to lower blood pressure are still effective at reducing the risk of a heart attack and stroke in old age, even if blood pressure is in an apparently healthy range, according to research we've funded and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

RESEARCH

University of Edinburgh | Dr Marc Dweck

Every year in the UK, thousands of people undergo life-saving surgery to replace a diseased aortic valve. The aortic valve sits at the exit of the heart, allowing fresh blood to flow to the rest of the body while stopping it leaking back in...