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Researchers have created a probe that glows when it detects an enzyme associated with issues that can lead to blood clots and strokes.

Celebrate someone who has shown incredible courage and bravery by attempting to save a person’s life from cardiac arrest through performing CPR.

We explain the link between perimenopause, heavy periods and blood thinners.

Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, our Medical Director, has been awarded the prestigious European Society of Cardiology Gold Medal in recognition of his contribution to cardiovascular medicine. The Gold Medal, the Society’s highest honour, was presented today at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual Congress.

Stark inequalities in awareness, diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks are leading to women needlessly dying every day in the UK, according to our new briefing.

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University of Leeds | Professor Mark Kearney

Narrowing of the blood vessels is a major problem for people with diabetes and can cause high blood pressure and predispose to heart attack, stroke or peripheral arterial disease. Professor Mark Kearney and colleagues from the University o...

Researchers that we part-fund have found that being overweight or obese increases a person’s risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) by up to 28% compared to those with a healthy body weight, even if they have healthy blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

You may feel worried about taking up a doctor’s time, or that you're struggling to get an appointment. We explain which heart symptoms are important to get checked.

An innovative device has moved scientists one step closer to a pacemaker without batteries, according to a study trialled in pigs and published in Nature Communications.

Today we announce that our Medical Director, Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, will be stepping down from his role in the year ahead.