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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...

We have joined a major new campaign, Recipe for Change, which is calling for the UK Government to implement an industry-wide levy on salt and sugar to help make our food healthier.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Sanjay Sinha

Regenerative medicine is an area of research that has the potential to revolutionise the care of patients with heart and circulatory disease, especially after life-threatening events such as a heart attack. After a heart attack, any damage ...

Football legend Graeme Souness is calling on fans across the country to unite in a campaign to learn lifesaving CPR – that could be a game changer for survival rates. The former Liverpool FC captain is joining forces with the BHF to help save more lives from out of hospital cardiac arrest.

Dreary weather can make it harder to exercise outside. Our guide can keep you moving without needing to leave the house.

Research that we're funding at the University of Sheffield could make angiograms more effective and help clinicians locate blockages in coronary arteries.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Morris Brown

High blood pressure – or hypertension - is serious problem which affects a quarter of all adults. A common cause of hypertension is a condition called primary aldosteronism, where too much of the hormone aldosterone is produced. Excess ...

We've joined forces with Panacea Innovation to launch CardioStars, a unique programme that will equip researchers with the entrepreneurial and business skills to become the science innovators of tomorrow.

An inspiring line-up of footballers impacted by life-threatening heart conditions are joining forces with Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to urge more than a quarter of a million people to learn life-saving CPR.

Today, the new Institute of Developmental and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Oxford officially opens. The institute was made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters.