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Physical activity statistics and sedentary behaviour in adults and children, UK, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. Prepared by Oxford University for the BHF.

The BHF is dedicated to saving lives by developing better treatments and cures for heart conditions. We support essential research using stem cells because we believe they have the potential to cure conditions that are incurable today.

We're here for journalists with questions about heart and circulatory conditions and their risk factors, or the BHF generally, across the UK.

We're asking you to vote for British Heart Foundation (BHF) to partner with Toolstation. The money raised by the partnership will help to fund our lifesaving work.

Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle. Read more to find out about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.

Our data below shows you the variation in age-standardised death rates between local authorities in the UK.

Could offering everyone over 50 a single tablet or ‘polypill’ prevent more heart attacks and strokes? Read our experts take.

RESEARCH

Imperial College London | Professor James Crawley

When we cut ourselves, our blood must clot to stem the bleeding. However, if clotting takes place in a coronary artery it can cause a heart attack. These opposing life-saving and life-threatening consequences mean that strategies that targe...

The index of Multiple Deprivation compares the relative deprivation based on small areas within each country using several factors including income, education, crime and employment. See our downloadable data below.

BHF-funded researchers have identified genes responsible for this life-threatening condition and are developing new treatments.