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Doctors could soon be able to use a special imaging technique to find people at risk of a heart attack.

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University of Oxford | Professor Matthew Wood

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an inherited disease – where loss of a protein called dystrophin leads to progressive muscle wasting, including degeneration of heart muscle. People with this disease die earlier. New treatments are need...

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University of Bristol | Dr Jason L Johnson

Dr Jason Johnson is working out what causes aortic aneurysms – when the wall of the aorta, the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart, becomes damaged and weak, and bulges like a balloon. If aneurysms become large they can ruptur...

Many people with high blood pressure feel fine, so it's important to get your blood pressure checked regularly. Find out more about symptoms and treatment.

We’ve been funding research to test whether smartphone apps can help diagnose heart rhythm problems.

In a world-first study, an artificial intelligence (AI) model is being trained on a set of NHS data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away. Researchers say the model could transform patient care, identifying opportunities where early interventions might significantly improve or save lives.

Find out how to donate to British Heart Foundation, from donating money online to giving in memory or leaving a gift in your will.

Handling personal information is part of a BHF volunteer's role. Find out how to handle personal information safely and legally,

Being overweight or obese creates damaging changes to the structure of the heart, according to new research.

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University of Oxford | Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg

Dr Mathilda Mommersteeg and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are studying an unusual fish in the hope it may reveal clues to repairing heart muscle damaged by a heart attack. Astyanax mexicanus is an extraordinary species of fi...