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Learn about the causes of a heart attack, how a heart attack is diagnosed, treated and how to take care of yourself at home and in the hospital.

Find out why women who have heart attacks face poorer care than men, and what we're doing to change this.

Short-term daily doses of statins before and after heart surgery do not prevent heart muscle damage or the development of atrial fibrillation (AF), according to an international clinical trial led by the University of Oxford and funded by the BHF. Evidence could change guidelines and suggests a break from drug before and after bypass operations.

Learn all about vasospastic angina, including the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, outlook and where you can get support.

BHF Senior Dietitian, Tracy Parker, explains what a DASH diet meal plan involves, such as eating plenty of fibre and cutting down on salt, to help lower high blood pressure.

Eating and drinking after a stroke can be a challenge. Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor gives her advice on keeping nourished.

When you choose a diet, it's important to think about it. Some diets can have serious health consequences if followed long-term, as our dietitian explains.

Discover 3 key developments in heart failure science that will see better disease detection and treatments in years to come.

Several news outlets are reporting that the Mediterranean diet can slash the risk of dying from heart attack and stroke. But is this true? We investigate.

We look behind the headlines of several newspapers reporting that eating chocolate can reduces the risk of dying young.