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We've announced the new MRC/Centre of Research Excellence in Advanced Cardiac Therapies. Co-funded by us and the Medical Research Council, the centre aims to develop the first therapies to stimulate heart repair and regeneration in patients following a heart attack and in those with established heart failure.

The HYVET trial aimed to find out if it was safe to prescribe high blood pressure medication to people over 80.

The BHF Translational Research Day will highlight and encourage discussion around the translation of novel and innovative technologies into clinical practice and treatments for cardiovascular and circulatory diseases.

Research says it could hold key to a longer healthier life.

EVENT

Date

10 October 2026

Location

Kent

Explore the "Garden of England". This Kent Downs challenge starts from the Basecamp near Maidstone.

Find out how taking statins can lower your chances of having a heart attack or stroke.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is when a tear appears in the wall of a coronary artery, which supplies blood to your heart. In some cases this can lead to a heart attack.

People who have gone back to work after a heart attack share their tips about what they have learned. Find out more.

Professor Sanjay Sharma uses his funding from the BHF to help answer big questions about the heart health of athletes.