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Reducing the nation’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels helped prevent over 20,000 people from dying prematurely from coronary heart disease according to a new study.

We've awarded £35 million funding to nine leading UK universities, helping to strengthen work-leading cardiovascular disease research in the UK. The awards allow researchers flexibility to quickly launch ambitious projects and will help universities to attract the brightest minds, nurture new talent and foster collaboration.

A leading scientist will run the TCS London Marathon 2022 for the British Heart Foundation, to help a revolutionary Heart Healing Patch he is creating become a step closer to reality.

Our expert tells us whether receiving CPR or defibrillation is safe if you have a pacemaker or an ICD

Could offering everyone over 50 a single tablet or ‘polypill’ prevent more heart attacks and strokes? Read our experts take.

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Imperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett

Dr Zachary Whinnett and his team study heart failure, a serious condition with debilitating symptoms that has no cure. Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), a type of pacemaker therapy, is an important treatment for heart failure, imp...

How dancing can help you get fit and benefit your heart health.

Graham had a cardiac arrest in July 2023 whilst cycling with friends. Thankfully, a nearby defibrillator was located thanks to a couple of policemen.

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Imperial College London | Dr Najma Latif

Heart valves are constantly subjected to mechanical forces such as pressure, bending and friction from blood flow, which can lead to stiffening of the valve – known as calcification. Although we know that cells that line the surface of hea...

In 2018, Matt Pohlson, CEO of Omaze – one of BHF’s charity partners – began to experience pain and swelling in his stomach. This extreme physical stress triggered a heart condition called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which left him fighting for his life.