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A reusable vest that can map the electric impulses of the heart in fine detail could detect abnormalities from a potentially fatal heart disease much earlier than is currently possible, according to a new study we’ve part-funded published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, is a condition where your heart muscle becomes suddenly weakened, usually because of severe emotional or physical stress. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

The Miles Frost Fund will help to fund a genetic test for families at risk of the inherited condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is only possible thanks to BHF research.

Learn how to reduce cholesterol through your diet. Learn what foods lower cholesterol and how you can add them to your diet.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is encouraging the public to tick off a blood pressure checklist - as latest figures reveal up to 5 million people in the UK are unaware they are living with a silent killer.

Learn about what causes inherited heart muscle diseases and how CureHeart plan to stop them.

There are lots of myths surrounding heart failure. Learn to tell fact from fiction and what you can do to control the condition.

Do onions, potatoes, olives and baked beans count towards your recommended daily 5 portions of fruit and veg? Get answers from BHF Senior Dietitian Tracy Parker.

The Miles Frost Fund aims to raise £1.5 million to help make genetic testing available to all families affected by the deadly heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

We funded a clinical trial which aimed to find out if it is safe for people with dilated cardiomyopathy, but without symptoms, to stop heart failure treatment. But what was it like to take part?