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University of Oxford | Dr Robert Gilbert

Coronary heart disease is the UK’s single biggest killer. Research to unravel the intricacies of blood clotting may reveal new ways to stop thrombosis, reducing the chance of severe illnesses such as heart attacks and strokes. Blood clot...

Find out what you need to know before having surgery and how to prep for your stay in hospital.

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

Paul Whittaker had a stressful corporate job, but at 51 he had to have quadruple bypass heart surgery for coronary heart disease, leading him to swap the boardroom for fly-fishing and dog walking.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Steven Thomas

Dr Steven Thomas and his colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying platelets, the small cells in the blood that respond to blood vessel damage by sticking to the vessel wall and to each other to form a blood clot and stop blee...

Each discovery we fund helps take us a step closer to beating heartbreak forever. Here we take a look back at some of our research breakthroughs of 2024.

We’ve partnered with The King’s Fund to explore how Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are working to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) across England.

Health issues can have a huge impact on romantic relationships. We meet a couple who faced the challenges of heart problems and a cancer diagnosis by working together.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that although lowering cholesterol isn't an overnight fix, with a a few lifestyle tweaks alongside taking your prescribed medication, you could see results within a 2 to 3 weeks.

Heart patients who experienced feelings of hopelessness had an increased risk of dying or suffering a heart attack, according to new research funded by us and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society.