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Our cardiac nurses answer your questions about how to lower your cholesterol, including simple food and exercise tips.

Find out why the menopause increases your risk of heart and circulatory conditions, and what you can do to lower your risk and help with menopausal symptoms like heart palpitations.

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University of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans

Atherosclerosis, the build-up of fatty deposits in blood vessels, begins at the branches and bends of arteries. This plaque disturbs blood flow, causing a phenomenon called low ‘wall shear stress’ (WSS). In turn, this leads to abnormal grow...

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University of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu

Supervised by Professor Paolo Madeddu, the PhD student working on this project wants to overcome a serious hurdle that is stalling the development of new cell treatments. Scientists looking for new treatments to repair damaged heart tissu...

Find the contact details for your local BHF Support Group. Providing support and friendship to anyone who has been affected by heart and circulatory disease.

Watch our animation to discover why brushing your teeth can help your cardiovascular system, and get answers to some common questions about oral health and heart conditions.

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University of Manchester | Dr Matthias Schmitt

Dr Matthias Schmitt, University of Manchester, is determining the best position for a pacemaker lead in the heart. When a pacemaker is implanted, the lead can be placed at the lowermost tip of the heart, or between the ventricle chambers of...

Get to know our BHF funded researchers, from PhD students to intermediate and senior basic science and clinical research fellows.

We want to beat heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases in Wales. To do this, we need to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment and care of people who develop a heart or circulatory condition in their lifetime

Find out more about the anatomy and function of the heart and circulatory system. Have a look through our pictures of the heart and learn more about what it takes to keep our blood pumping.