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Celebrities from the world of showbiz, TV and sport gathered at Glazier’s Hall, London Bridge to celebrate inspirational BHF supporters at the charity's fifth annual Heart Hero Awards.

RESEARCH

University of Manchester | Professor Mark R Boyett

The heartbeat begins at the natural pacemaker of the heart – called the sinoatrial node. The beat is initiated by two systems, called the ‘membrane clock’ and the ‘calcium clock’. As we get older or develop heart failure, the pacemaker no l...

We have awarded over £800,000 to fund five ambitious research projects at centres across the UK.

The Cross Party Group (CPG) on Heart Disease and Stroke held an Inquiry into Atrial Fibrillation (AF) diagnosis, treatment and care in Scotland.

Find out why knowing your target heart rate is important when exercising, and how to calculate it.

We’ve been funding research that showed the benefits of being physically active at all ages, and for people with heart and circulatory diseases too.

Our expert answers a question from a heart failure patient about the benefits of taking iron supplements.

RESEARCH

University of Oxford | Professor Dr Jemma Hopewell

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common heart condition that causes irregular beating of the upper chambers of the heart. It is more common in men than women. People with AF are at increased risk of stroke. Scientists have evidence to suggest ...

The ART trial, part funded by the BHF, aimed to find out whether using two chest arteries as bypass grafts is the best way of carrying out coronary artery bypass surgery.

RESEARCH

King's College London | Professor Sven Plein

Heart patients commonly need to undergo imaging of their heart and vessels to identify what is wrong or to understand the extent of any damage (for example, after a heart attack). The benefit of MRI compared with some other tests is that it...