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A five-year study at the University of Leeds, involving our researchers, has found a daily dose of vitamin D improves heart function in people with chronic heart failure. Further studies are now needed before the supplement is given widely to patients.

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We have a range of partnerships with companies. We rely on donations to fund our work and these partnerships are vital to helping us tackle heart disease. But we always assess our financial relationships in line with our mission.

The Healthcare Implementation Fund Committee meets twice a year to assess grant applications for innovative projects that aim to improve service delivery for people with cardiovascular disease.

The BHF has partnered with the Medical Research Council to support large scale studies or strategic research infrastructure, where there is a benefit to the cardiovascular research community.

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RESEARCH

King's College London | Professor Divaka Perera

Heart failure caused by narrowing of arteries in the heart is a common form of heart failure in the UK. This either leads to irreversible scarring of the heart muscle or causes the heart muscle to enter a state called myocardial hibernation...