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$55m for global research team to transform diagnosis and treatment of ‘invisible’ heart condition

An international team of researchers has been announced to lead a major new global research programme aiming to accelerate improvements in women’s heart health.

Deborah Lawlor

Deborah Lawlor and her team are studying the links between ethnicity, genetics and health in pregnancy on the long-term heart health of mothers and children

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Statins – your questions answered

Professor Darrel Francis, a professor of cardiology, answers common queries including: are statins safe, are there side effects, what’s a low-dose statin, and can you drink alcohol on statins?

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Chunky vegetable and bean goulash

This hearty vegetable goulash is ideal for a warming and nutritious meal on a budget. Serve with a hunk of warm crusty bread for a delicious dinner.

Understanding how heart disease risk begins before you’re born

Did you know that your parents’ health and lifestyle can influence your risk of heart disease? We’ve been funding research to better understand this.

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Tackling health inequalities through research

Professor Vijay Kunadian tells us how her pioneering research aims to confront health inequalities.

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10 heart conditions with strange names and how they got them

Ever heard of Prinzmetal angina, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or even Kawasaki syndrome? Rick Karsan explains these conditions and how they got their names.

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I collapsed during my 10k run then got diagnosed with atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation through the eyes of Professor Barbara Casadei and Mike Munson

Preventing pre-eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia affects up to one in 25 pregnancies in the UK and can be serious. We’ve been funding research to understand its causes in order to better prevent it.

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Is there a link between infertility and heart problems?

Is there a link between infertility and heart problems? Our expert, Abigail Fraser, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Bristol, explains.

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Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home

BHF funded research finds that self monitoring blood pressure after a hypertensive pregnancy could reduce future heart attack risk

Treating heart failure: the breakthrough of new treatments

Learn about the breakthroughs BHF-funded researchers have made in medicines to treat heart failure.

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$55m for global research team to transform diagnosis and treatment of ‘invisible’ heart condition

Deborah Lawlor

Statins – your questions answered

Chunky vegetable and bean goulash

Understanding how heart disease risk begins before you’re born

Tackling health inequalities through research

10 heart conditions with strange names and how they got them

I collapsed during my 10k run then got diagnosed with atrial fibrillation

Preventing pre-eclampsia

Is there a link between infertility and heart problems?

Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home

Treating heart failure: the breakthrough of new treatments

Search British Heart Foundation

What are you looking for?

Showing all 1784 results

$55m for global research team to transform diagnosis and treatment of ‘invisible’ heart condition

Deborah Lawlor

Statins – your questions answered

Chunky vegetable and bean goulash

Understanding how heart disease risk begins before you’re born

Tackling health inequalities through research

10 heart conditions with strange names and how they got them

I collapsed during my 10k run then got diagnosed with atrial fibrillation

Preventing pre-eclampsia

Is there a link between infertility and heart problems?

Heart attack risk decreased in new mothers by self-monitoring blood pressure at home

Treating heart failure: the breakthrough of new treatments

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