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Weight loss surgery may reduce the risk of developing heart failure for people living with obesity by improving blood flow through their heart muscle, according to research we've funded.

From pioneering defibrillators in ambulances to CPR training and public access defibrillators, find out how we’ve been helping to save lives since 1961.

We talk about how your congenital heart condition may affect sex and your relationships. We cover medicines, contraception, safety and having a baby

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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...

The number of people dying at home from heart disease has risen since the start of the pandemic, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics.

Researchers that we part-funded at the University of Leicester, led by BHF Professor Sir Nilesh Samani, have found a genetic link between a person's height and their risk of coronary heart disease.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Susan E Ozanne

In the UK more than half of women of child-bearing age are overweight or obese. Carrying too much weight during pregnancy comes with short and long-term health risks for both the woman and the child. The children of women who were overweigh...

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Newly published research suggests that people who go to sleep between 10pm and 10:59pm have the lowest risk of developing heart and circulatory disease, compared to people with earlier and later bedtimes.