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St George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert

Supervised by Dr Anthony Albert, this PhD student is studying the molecular processes controlling blood vessel contraction and high blood pressure. If muscle cells within blood vessel walls contract too much, this can cause high blood pr...

Can meditation and mindfulness help people with heart disease? We look at the research to find out.

Cardiovascular disease new

Stroke research has been boosted by a half a million-pound investment in data-driven approaches to tackle the condition, which strikes one person every five minutes in the UK.

BHF has introduced a policy on diversity in research design, setting clearer expectations that, wherever possible, the research we fund is designed to be representative and inclusive.

Find out what to expect when it comes to seeing an NHS cardiologist for common heart and circulatory conditions.

Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet medicine that helps stop blood clots. BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that it’s commonly prescribed after a heart attack or stroke, for unstable chest pain, atrial fibrillation and following a stent procedure.

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University of Oxford | Professor David Greaves

Atherosclerosis, where the inner lining of blood vessels becomes ‘furred up’ with fatty plaque, is the underlying cause of angina, heart attacks and strokes. In areas of atherosclerosis, specialist inflammatory cells are activated by the da...

Heart scans have come a long way, from echocardiography to CT scans and cardiac MRI. Discover how these technologies are helping patients.

Find out what causes clogged arteries and if they can be cleared with BHF Professor Martin Bennett.