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University College London | Professor Andrew Steptoe

Psychological stress is thought to be linked to the development of coronary heart disease. Stress stimulates vascular inflammation, a process involved in atherosclerosis. But stress also leads to the releases of the hormone cortisol which r...

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

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University College London | Professor Alexander Gourine

BHF-funded researchers at University College London are studying the connection between our brain and heart, and how activity through this connection declines in heart disease. Specialised nerves connect our brain to our heart. These nerve...

Child or baby CPR in 5 steps. Learn how to do CPR on a baby or child using rescue breaths and chest compressions | BHF

We are determined to protect families with hidden heart conditions from a devastating loss. We’ve committed around £20 million of research to help develop new tests and treatments for families with inherited heart conditions, and understand why some people are at greater risk of sudden death.

Olympic silver medallist, Roger Black, shares his journey from being diagnosed with heart disease to earning one of world’s greatest sporting accolades

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University of Oxford | Professor Keith Channon

Professor Keith Channon and his team at the University of Oxford are working out how a new gene is involved in atherosclerosis development. Very large studies have now identified several new genes that help to increase the risk of develo...

Inherited heart conditions information including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and prevention.

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University of Cambridge | Dr Xuan Li

Inflammation plays a part in the development of many heart and circulatory diseases, including atherosclerosis, where arteries become ‘furred up’ and narrowed, and post-ischaemic injury, when tissue is damaged because of a lack of oxygen su...

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University of Southampton | Professor Mark Hanson

Professor Mark Hanson and his team at the University of Southampton are studying how a mother’s diet and behaviour affects her child’s risk of heart and circulatory disease in the future. As part of the Southampton Women’s Survey, Profes...