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University of Glasgow | Dr William Fuller

To pump blood around the body our heart must contract powerfully, before relaxing to allow it to refill once more. This process involves the synchronised ‘squeeze and release’ of every single heart muscle cell. When this tightly controlled ...

BHF Chair of Cardiac Surgery, Professor Gianni Angelini and his team highlight problems encountered in surgery, research them in the lab, and apply solutions.

What is an idiopathic heart condition? We ask Chloe MacArthur, Senior Nurse at the British Heart Foundation to explain.

Researchers at the BHF Centre of Research Excellence in Glasgow are studying the effects of coronavirus on people with heart and circulatory conditions

The health risks of taking a daily aspirin outweigh the benefits if you have no history of heart and circulatory disease, according to new research.

Top researcher Professor Fu Siong Ng explains how AI could revolutionise heart healthcare – from earlier diagnosis and risk prediction to personalised treatments.

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University of Bristol | Professor Jules Hancox

The heart’s ability to pump blood round the body depends on co-ordinated electrical activity generated by small proteins in heart cells called ‘ion channels’. When blood flow to the heart is blocked off, for example, because of coronary hea...

BHF Professor of Psychology answers common questions about how having a heart attack or other heart event can affect people emotionally. Find out more.