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As National Heart Month begins, we are calling for a new focus on heart disease in Scotland, underpinned by the required investment.

Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. Read more to find out about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

A specialised antioxidant called MitoQ could prevent heart disease at its very onset, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in Science Advances.

Can meditation and mindfulness help people with heart disease? We look at the research to find out.

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University of Nottingham | Professor John David Brook

Congenital heart disease affects around 1 in 133 newborn babies. Genetics play a large part in this, and in many cases there are complex interactions between many different genes. A genetic test called an ‘array-CGH’ can reveal more about t...

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University of Birmingham | Professor Jonathan N Townend

Mild chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a very common condition. Even people with early stage kidney disease are much more likely to develop cardiovascular complications such as sudden cardiac death and heart failure. Recent research has shown...

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University of Strathclyde | Professor Robin Plevin

Cancer treatment can involve killing cancer cells with radiation. Radiation treatment is often successful but irradiation can also damage blood vessels, including the coronary arteries, and people can go on to develop heart disease. The go...

Heart patients could benefit from less extensive interventions thanks to cutting-edge technology that creates 3D computer models of blood flow through the arteries that supply the heart muscle, according to research we’ve funded presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference in Manchester.

As part of the Hearts Need More campaign, our report calls for a comprehensive Heart Disease Action Plan from government, outlining bold steps for prevention, treatment and innovative cures.

2021 edition of our statistics compendium (formerly Coronary Heart Disease Statistics).