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We are delighted to be partnering with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) as they launch a consortium for a £50million challenge which seeks to address inequalities in cardiovascular disease (CVD).

A French study, published in The BMJ, that followed almost 7,500 healthy people over 65 suggests that statins reduce stroke risk in this population by 30 per cent. We comment on the findings here.

BHF and PureGym announce a three-year partnership which aims to raise £5 million for research into heart and circulatory diseases whilst making a genuine difference to the health of the nation, both today and in the future.

Covid-19 can cause serious illness if you have a heart or circulatory disease. Find out who’s at risk of serious illness, what to do if you test positive and how to manage symptoms.

We’ve been supporting big data studies, which are vital in understanding what causes diseases and how to prevent and treat them.

RESEARCH

St George's, University of London | Professor Sanjay Sharma

Coronary artery disease is the build-up of fatty material, also called atherosclerosis, in the vessels that supply the heart with blood. Some athletes, usually considered at low-risk for heart disease, can still develop more coronary artery...

Evidence suggests eating too much sugar increases risk of cardiovascular disease.

Ann Kirby shares her daughter Sara's story of being born with Down's syndrome and congenital heart disease.

The Mexican tetra fish can repair its heart after damage — something researchers have been striving to achieve in humans for years. Now, new research funded by the British Heart Foundation published in Cell Reports suggests that a gene called lrrc10 may hold the key to this fish’s remarkable ability.