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To launch the annual Dechox campaign the BHF reveal how much chocolate we eat in a lifetime

RESEARCH

University of Sheffield | Dr Heather Wilson

Heart attacks and strokes result from the build-up of fatty plaques within blood vessels, called atherosclerosis. There are specific regions of arteries, such as branch points and curves, that more likely to develop fatty plaques. This is b...

We've partnered with ITN Business to produce a news-style programme to raise awareness of heart and circulatory diseases.

Vinnie Jones has reunited with us to encourage everyone to learn CPR and help save lives, following the events that have shaken the footballing world this week.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a central London Car Free Day event will return on Sunday 20 September as part of his bold plans to tackle London’s toxic air.

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University of Oxford | Dr Nicola Smart

Damage to the lining of a blood vessel can lead to the accumulation of a fatty plaque (atherosclerosis) and also allows immune cells to infiltrate the vessel wall. These immune cells destroy the muscle and elastic layers of the blood vessel...

RESEARCH

University of Bristol | Professor Raimondo Ascione

Bypass surgery is a common treatment to restore healthy blood flow to the heart or limbs when arteries have become diseased; where a healthy blood vessel is grafted into the circulation to bypass a diseased section. Usually bypass grafts ar...

BHF - Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowships provide an opportunity for researchers returning after a career break.

Cold temperatures can put your health at risk. Every year in the UK, there are about 29,000 extra deaths in the winter. We explain how to stay safe.

RESEARCH

Imperial College London | Professor Mengxing Tang

As blood flows through our arteries it exerts forces on the artery wall. The strength of these forces varies according to the shape of the vessel – whether it is straight or has bends or branches. We know that these forces affect how the ar...