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We’ve made huge progress in treating heart attacks. Read how we helped set up the first coronary care units.

In a global report published today, researchers have called for urgent action to improve care and prevention to combat the worldwide leading cause of death among women – heart and circulatory disease.

An AI model can identify women at higher risk of heart disease from ECG, according to research we've funded.

Scientists at the University of East Anglia are studying the formation of blood vessels to help improve the treatment of heart attacks.

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University College London | Professor Sasiwarang Goya Wannamethee

This is the next instalment of a vital four-decade study of heart health in British men. Despite the fact that we have an ageing population, the elderly have been under-represented in studies of heart and circulatory diseases. This means w...

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Get tips from three psychologists on how to feel less anxious about your health issues.

Researchers we fund at the University of Edinburgh are to use pioneering imaging techniques to investigate scarring in the heart, which could pave the way for major advances to save and improve more lives from heart disease.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Claudio Mauro

Cardiovascular metabolic diseases, including atherosclerosis (the process that underlies coronary heart disease), obesity and diabetes, are a leading cause of ill health. There is evidence to show that low grade inflammation is associated w...

An earlier first birth, a higher number of live births, and starting periods at a younger age are all linked to a higher risk of heart and circulatory problems in women, according to new research part-funded by us.