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Working alongside the Scottish Government, members of the Scottish Parliament and local NHS Boards, we champion the work of all those who are working to beat heart and circulatory diseases.

Learn how you can use your retirement to make healthy lifestyle changes, and how Tony Cooley did this while dealing with heart and circulatory disease. Read more.

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University of Edinburgh | Professor Nicholas Hastie

Professor Nicholas Hastie is studying cells in the epicardium, the outside layer of the heart, which plays a crucial role during heart development in the embryo and in repairing the adult heart. A gene called Wilms’ tumour 1, or Wt1, is i...

BHF Chair of Cardiac Surgery, Professor Gianni Angelini and his team highlight problems encountered in surgery, research them in the lab, and apply solutions.

Our Senior Dietitian gives you the full story.

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Cardiff University | Professor Valerie O'Donnell

An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from the heart down through the chest and abdomen. People with AAA are often monitored to see if the swelling gets bigger, when they will need su...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) suppress stomach acid and are often prescribed to heart patients. We hear why from Professor Pali Hungin.

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University of Bristol | Professor Julian Paton

Millions of people in the UK are diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) which significantly increases a person’s risk of developing heart disease. Medicines are available to treat it but can be ineffective in up to half of patien...

Curries are comforting, yummy and there’s a variety to try from different cultures. And if you make your own from one of these healthy curry recipes, they can also be good for your heart health.

Testosterone may be linked to the hardening of blood vessels associated with heart disease, shows research funded by the BHF and the BBSRC at the University of Edinburgh.