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A first-of-its-kind trial has found that a high sensitivity blood test in A&E can improve diagnosis for one in five patients who have a heart muscle injury. The trial, funded by us and published today in the BMJ, found that the test helped doctors to better diagnose and treat these patients, reducing death and future heart attacks in this group by almost 10 per cent after five years.

Find out how to choose a reliable blood pressure monitor so you can measure your blood pressure at home.

An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research funded by us and published in the European Heart Journal.

We investigate media reports that eating foods like beans, lentils, chickpeas and tofu can lower your risk of high blood pressure.

Latest NHS England figures published today show that cardiac waiting lists rose to 421,433 at the end of May 2024 in England – an increase of 2,394 on the previous month. This is the highest total on record.

World Book Day is celebrating its 25th anniversary and we are inviting everyone to donate their preloved books and find a new read in one of our 730 shops.

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University of Birmingham | Dr James Winter

BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow Dr James Winter is studying long QT syndrome, a disorder of the heart’s electrical system, characterised by a typical pattern on an electrocardiogram. Long QT syndrome can be inherited beca...

Tesco customers will be able to make a significant contribution to our life saving research from 31st January to 13th February by supporting the Tesco Health Charity Partnership appeal and rounding up their shop in store to the nearest £1 at self-service checkouts.

Dietitian Mei Wan shares her top tips to make your home-made stir fry as healthy as it is delicious.

Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes your heart to beat irregularly. Read more about the symptoms of atrial flutter and how it's treated and diagnosed.