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An international team of scientists we helped fund have developed a genetic tool that can spot someones risk of having a heart at as an adult much earlier in life.

Our research has helped find ways to predict which people are at higher risk of heart attacks, and could lead to new treatments.

BHF Senior Dietitian, Dell Standford, debunks claims that the spice turmeric is beneficial for heart health.

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King's College London | Professor Manuel Mayr

Most heart attacks and strokes occur because the arteries feeding the heart or brain have become clogged with fatty plaques, a condition called atherosclerosis. Your risk of atherosclerosis is increased when you have high levels of fats in ...

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University of Leicester | Professor Alison Goodall

Heart attacks are caused by a build up of atherosclerotic plaques in the arteries of the heart. The plaque can lead to restricted blood flow to the heart muscle, causing angina, or complete blockage of an artery, causing a heart attack. Pla...

Len Drane, from Treharris, thought he was a fit and healthy, rugby-playing, father-of-three when he had a heart attack playing golf in 2004.

The ‘fat but fit’ paradox – where some people who are overweight have a seemingly healthy metabolism – may be explained by a good blood supply to their fat cells, according to new research we funded. The findings suggest that encouraging the growth of new blood vessels in fat could offer some protection against heart attacks and strokes.

People over the age of 75 still benefit from taking statins, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal.

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University College London | Dr Riyaz Patel

Millions of people in the UK are living with coronary heart disease. Many of these people will unfortunately go on to have more heart problems, such as heart attack, heart failure and heart rhythm disturbance (arrhythmia). While we know muc...