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King's College London | Professor Divaka Perera

Any of the arteries in the heart can become narrowed and prone to blockages, which can lead to a heart attack. However, when the left main coronary artery (LMCA) becomes blocked, this is more likely to cause a heart attack that is fatal. ...

Researchers at the University of Birmingham have been awarded £153,000 to study the damage to the smallest vessels of the heart following a heart attack.

Health issues can have a huge impact on romantic relationships. We meet a couple who faced the challenges of heart problems and a cancer diagnosis by working together.

When GP Richard Gale had emergency heart surgery, he wasn't prepared for the stress, fear and nightmares that followed. He tells us how he sought help.

The team behind the CvLPRIT trial wanted to find out if all narrowed vessels should be reopened during angioplasty to treat a heart attack.

Sandra Pocock’s bucket-list dream to cuddle a koala had to be put on hold when she had a heart attack in the last days of her trip to Australasia.

BHF researchers develop a heart ‘fingerprint’ to tailor personalised treatment for people at high risk of deadly heart attack.

Research funded by us has led to EU-approved artificial intelligence technology that can identify people at high risk of a fatal heart attack years before it strikes.

Coronary heart disease is when your coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. Find out more about the causes, prevention and treatment of CHD

Nicola Topping was told she had indigestion when she had chest discomfort. But later tests suggest it was probably a heart attack.