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PAD happens when these arteries become narrowed by a build-up of fatty material within their walls. Our research is needed to find effective and quick treatments.

Being diagnosed, or living with, a heart or circulatory condition can affect your mental health.

BHF research breakthroughs from Europe’s biggest heart conference.

If you have diabetes, you are more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases than someone without diabetes. Find out more about diabetes, your heart, and how to keep it healthy.

A smart T-shirt with the power of AI could in future detect heart conditions as people go about their daily lives, thanks to research we're funding at Imperial College London.

We gained a valuable insight into patients’ experiences of cardiac rehabilitation, how COVID-19 affected its delivery, and consider what improvements can be made to these services.

Atherosclerosis is the build-up of fatty material (atheroma) inside your arteries. It’s a potentially serious condition that causes most heart attacks and strokes but often goes unnoticed.

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University of Bristol | Professor Sarah Jane George

Professor Sarah Jane George and her team at the University of Bristol have discovered that a family of proteins called Wnt may be important in keeping fatty atherosclerotic plaques stable. When fatty material builds up on the inner lining o...

A regular glass of beetroot juice can reduce signs of inflammation in blood vessels that are known to be increased in people with coronary heart disease, according to new research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

How do you get more patients to take up cardiac rehabilitation? We share the successes of BHF-funded pilot using a simple poster.