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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor James Leiper from the University of Glasgow’s Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences as an Associate Medical Director for Research. Professor Leiper's work focuses on understanding how blood vessels function and trying to find new was to treat sepsis.

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a disease of your heart muscle where your heart chambers become enlarged and your heart's muscle wall becomes thinner and weaker. Get information on symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

We are pleased to welcome new Group Leader Professor Catherine Hall to the BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research (CVDR)

Our Associate Medical Director, and a GP, Dr Mike Knapton writes about the recent media reports around the possible dangers of the heart failure and atrial fibrillation drug digoxin.

Access our suite of free CPR training resources for your workplace or community and find out how to buy a CPR kit.

Is rice milk a healthy substitute for cow’s milk? BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker explores if this low fat, plant-based alternative can provide the calcium and protein you need.

Heart of Bristol Business Board is a group of local business leaders who are raising funds to support BHF’s lifesaving research into heart and circulatory diseases.

RECIPE

Main meal, Serves: 1, Prep time: 10

Poached fresh salmon fillet replaces the usual smoked haddock in this delicious kedgeree, ideal for a weekend breakfast or brunch.

Diuretics are useful in treating heart failure, a condition in which the body holds too much water. They encourage kidneys to release water in the urine.