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Hear a personal experience of growing up with a heart condition and transitioning to adult services.

Thanks to the fantastic generosity of our supporters we’ve invested over £4m in life saving research at Queens University, Belfast. Read about some of our projects.

RESEARCH

University of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry

At the University of Glasgow, Professor Colin Berry’s team have been awarded a 3-year Clinical Research Training Fellowship to study the causes of angina. Angina is a dull, heavy or tight chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the he...

Chemotherapy can be used to cure cancer, to relieve its symptoms or to reduce the risk of cancer re-occurring, but in high doses it can damage the heart.

Our Senior Cardiac nurse Philippa Hobson answers a question about heavy periods when you're on heart medication. Find out more.

The media is awash with claims about the best ways to lose weight, but do any of these diet plans provide a healthy balance? We debunk fad diets.

Some heart attacks can be caused by partial blockage of your heart’s arteries. In the past they were considered “minor” and didn’t always get the treatment they needed. BHF-funded research helped solve that problem.

The International Review Panel (IRP) meets once a year to assess International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards (ICRPA).