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Learn more about the latest treatment for people with atrial fibrillation with BHF Professor Barbara Casadei.

Find out about the world-class centres of cardiovascular research that the British Heart Foundation are funding.

An electrocardiogram, or ECG, looks at your heart's rate, rhythm and electrical activity. Professor Peter Macfarlane explains what this simple test involves.

Medicines can help prevent or treat heart conditions, like high blood pressure, angina, heart attack and heart failure. They’re also used to keep symptoms under control. Some people take medicine for a short time and others may need to take it for longer.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Ross Hunter

Dr Ross Hunter and his team at Queen Mary, University of London are working out how changes in heart muscle lead to atrial fibrillation (AF) and if a new technique could improve treatments. AF is the most common abnormal heart rhythm, wher...

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University of Glasgow | Dr Antony Workman

Atrial fibrillation is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. Also known as AF, it mostly affects people over 55, and greatly increases the risk of having a stroke. Normally, the heart’s natural pacemaker sends out regular electrical impuls...

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Imperial College London | Dr Nick Linton

Intermediate Clinical Research Fellow Dr Nick Linton is working out ways to detect people with continuous atrial fibrillation who respond well to ablation treatment. Trained in both cardiology and engineering, he wants to apply engineering ...

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University of Manchester | Dr Holly Shiels

Short exposures to air pollution can trigger heart attacks, strokes and irregular heart rhythms, especially in people already at risk of these conditions. Evidence suggests a link between a group of air pollutants called polycyclic aromatic...

There are lots of myths surrounding heart failure. Learn to tell fact from fiction and what you can do to control the condition.

Max Jarmey, 27, took part in our latest Live & Ticking event alongside his cardiologist, BHF Professor Hugh Watkins.