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It's the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance and is a major cause of stroke. Dr Dhiraj Gupta talks about the condition and how to detect it

Read an expert in echocardiography's guide to the most common terms and acronyms you’ll see on your echo report.

Changes to a protein that detects turbulent blood flow could prevent life-threatening plaques from forming, according to research the BHF part-funded.

Scientists at Kingston University and St George's, University of London, in collaboration with Swansea University and the University of Leeds, are to carry out a study to establish the best way to diagnose people suspected of a having a heart attack.

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University College London | Professor Peter Scambler

The BHF is helping researchers at University College London provide world-leading facilities for heart research by contributing £80,000 towards a new state-of-the-art microscope. Researchers use high quality microscopes to visualise cell...

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University of Manchester | Dr Katharine Dibb

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, and people with heart failure are more at risk of the condition. AF affects the atria - the top two heart chambers – where disturbed electrical signals prevent rhyt...

Having a heart condition might stop you from driving for a while. Claire Shaw explains why, and looks at the impact not being able to drive can have on your life.

People who have gone back to work after a heart attack share their tips about what they have learned. Find out more.

Two professors at the cutting edge of stem cell research tell us how their work could affect people's lives in the future