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Find out more about the anatomy and function of the heart and circulatory system. Have a look through our pictures of the heart and learn more about what it takes to keep our blood pumping.

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University of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford

Some heart patients suffer from a condition called torsade de pointes – a dangerous change in heart rhythm. New treatments are urgently needed to combat this potentially life-threatening condition. Researchers have identified that the level...

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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 ...

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

AF is the most common heart rhythm disturbance. We explain the causes and treatments, plus tips for living well with AF.

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

Some people stop taking beta blockers because they believe they’re causing side effects like breathlessness and weight gain. But these symptoms can be caused by the nocebo effect, explains specialist Dr Sameer Zaman.

The BHF wants to see genetic testing available for all relatives of those affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the most common inherited cardiac condition.

Find out why drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on your heart.

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Imperial College London | Professor Nicholas Peters

Professor Nicholas Peters and his colleagues at Imperial College London are working out how the electrical readings on ECGs (electrocardiograms) relate to underlying heart damage, so that doctors may be better able to diagnose heart problem...