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What are ectopic beats? Can they damage your heart?

Discover the causes, symptoms and triggers of ectopic beats with Senior Cardiac Nurse Julie Ward.

RESEARCH

How do future heart cells move in the embryo, and how can this go wrong?

University of East Anglia | Professor Andrea E Munsterberg

In the UK, 12 babies are born each day with a heart defect. These can range from mild to life-threatening, with some children needing repeated heart operations. Thankfully, due in part to BHF-funded research, doctors now know a lot about th...

RESEARCH

A clinical trial asking how long people should take anti-platelet drugs for after a heart attack

University of Edinburgh | Professor David Newby

In the weeks and months after having a heart attack people are at high risk of having another heart attack. To combat this risk, doctors prescribe two anti-platelet medicines – commonly known as ‘blood-thinning’ drugs. However, these treatm...

Living with fatigue: expert tips

Expert advice from Professor Julia Newton, a consultant geriatrician with over 20 years’ experience researching and treating people living with fatigue.

New stem cell combination could help to repair damaged hearts

A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research we part-funded published in Nature Biotechnology.

BHF Professor Ziad Mallat elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Ziad Mallat is among 50 world-leading UK researchers who have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.