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A new BHF Scotland report highlights the urgent need to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Every year, ischaemic heart disease, including heart attacks and angina, kills around 2,600 women in Scotland – that’s seven women every day. But too many women are not aware that they are at risk.

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University of Glasgow | Professor Colin Berry

At the University of Glasgow, Professor Colin Berry’s team have been awarded a 3-year Clinical Research Training Fellowship to study the causes of angina. Angina is a dull, heavy or tight chest pain caused by restricted blood flow to the he...

BHF-funded scientists have created a new test which can diagnose a previously hidden heart condition

This page explains what happens during an angioplasty, what happens after you leave the hospital, how successful coronary angioplasties are and more.

A coronary artery bypass graft, also known as heart bypass surgery, is a procedure that treats coronary heart disease. Learn more about why you might need one, what happens during bypass surgery, the benefits and risks of the operation, your recovery, what you do when you go home, and more.

The British Heart Foundation has paid tribute to former BHF chair Professor Attilio Maseri who sadly passed away on 3 September, aged 85, in his hometown of Udine in Italy.

Heart Failure Heart Attack Exercise Heart health information in Romanian BHF

The BHF-funded RITA3 trial aimed to find out the best way of treating patients with a suspected partial blockage in blood flow to their heart.

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Find out what beta blockers are, how they work, potential side effects and why you might be prescribed one.