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University of Nottingham | Professor John David Brook

Congenital heart disease is an abnormality of the heart which can be diagnosed whilst the baby is still in the womb, but is usually discovered at birth. It affects about 1 in every 180 new-borns, but thanks to advances in early diagnosis an...

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Newcastle University | Professor Deborah Henderson

Sometimes, the aorta and pulmonary artery (the arteries that carry blood away from the heart to the lungs and the rest of the body) do not properly form in the foetus. Some of these malformations are life-threatening at birth whereas others...

New research suggests a link between eating eggs and an increased risk of heart disease and death. We look behind the headlines,

2018 edition of our statistics compendium (formerly Coronary Heart Disease Statistics).

Get our quick guide to why you might have heart valve replacement, what it involves and how long it will last.

This award honours the contributions of individuals, groups, or organisations who have made a lasting, meaningful difference to those affected by cardiovascular disease.

A simple blood test could help to forecast future risk for people living with a serious condition, according to research funded by us.

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University College London | Professor James Moon

Coronary heart disease (CHD) occurs when plaque builds up in the blood vessels that supply the heart, reducing blood flow to heart muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the tests used to diagnose CHD and to assess which patient...

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

More than a quarter of people with a deadly form of heart disease may be missed following current tests.