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Urgent funding is needed to increase heart failure nurse numbers, education and expertise across NHS Scotland, finds a new review of services.

When Krystalla's husband suddenly collapsed, her knowledge of CPR helped him to survive.

A nutritionist explains how you can eat more healthily but still enjoy cooking, eating and to focus on positive changes instead of depriving yourself.

A new genetic discovery could explain the cause of a mysterious and potentially-deadly heart condition which affects women during or just after pregnancy.

Hospital waiting lists for potentially life saving vital heart care continue to rise each month, according to latest NHS England figures published today.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Meritxell Nus Chimeno

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material inside your arteries, causing them to harden and narrow, which can eventually trigger a heart attack or stroke. B cells are a type of immune cell whose role is to produce antibodies to help...

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University College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo

The heart’s specialised muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, help pump blood around the body. Stress or damage can force the heart to work harder, which causes the cells to adapt to the workload by growing larger, a process called hypertrop...

A pacemaker could help reverse symptoms of heart failure by encouraging the heart to use more efficient fuel, according to the results of a BHF funded study

The number of people being admitted to hospital due to heart failure has risen by a third in the last five years, according to a new analysis by the British Heart Foundation.

This year, there are over 320 defibrillator packages available to communities as we relaunch our Community Defibrillator Funding Programme.