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University of Strathclyde | Professor Robin Plevin

Blood vessels contain a layer of smooth muscle cells, which contract to control blood flow and keep us healthy. But in heart and circulatory disease, these cells can grow and divide when they shouldn’t, contributing to the narrowing of bloo...

Learn how you can safely start working with a heart condition and how to ask your employer for adjusutments if you need them.

Tables showing how many deaths could be prevented across England

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University of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford

Calcium is essential to generate the electrical signal that causes the heart to beat. Professor Andrew Trafford and BHF Professor David Eisner’s research has focused on understanding how calcium is controlled within the heart and what goes ...

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St George's, University of London | Professor Anthony Albert

Nearly 30 per cent of adults in the UK have high blood pressure, which raises the risk of heart disease threefold. Despite how common it is, today’s medicines can fail to tightly control blood pressure in many people. This team in London ar...

Scientists we fund at the University of Leeds are to explore how to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. Dr Andrew Smith and his colleagues have been awarded £97,000 to investigate how to grow new blood vessels by ‘turning on’ stem cells in the heart.

More than 1,300 swimmers zipped up their wetsuits to take part in the Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim. Together they raised a staggering £200,000 which will help fund our groundbreaking research into new treatments and cures for heart and circulatory diseases.

A angiogram is a common test for people with possible heart symptoms. Professor Julian Gunn explains the different types of angiogram.

Particles in air pollution cause a wide range of damaging effects to the cardiovascular system, according to a landmark report published last week.