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A simple £5 blood test for the protein troponin could allow doctors to predict a person's risk of heart attacks and strokes with greater accuracy than ever before, according to research funded by us and published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Find out what causes clogged arteries and if they can be cleared with BHF Professor Martin Bennett.

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

New draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that more people can be considered for statins to reduce their risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Statins are associated with improved heart structure and function, according to research presented at the EuroCMR conference in Prague.

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.

An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to research we've funded and published today in Journal of the American Heart Association.

Eating more protein doesn't have to mean eating more meat. Here are 10 high-protein foods that can boost your intake and help you maintain a heart-healthy diet.

Our Senior Dietitian explains whether plant-based butter is healthier than normal butter.

A low-cost polypill—combining four cardiovascular drugs in a single pill—cuts the risk of major heart and circulatory disease events by a third over five years.