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Patients who are living with other illnesses are likely to survive for significantly shorter times after a heart attack, according to new research that we've part-funded.

Being overweight or obese creates damaging changes to the structure of the heart, according to new research.

Through our membership of the European Heart Network we’re pledging to play a leading role in a global coalition to reduce the death and suffering caused by heart and circulatory disease worldwide.

Patients admitted with acute heart failure who exhibit iron deficiency (ID) tend to have a longer and more expensive hospital stay and a greater likelihood of readmission, according to analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) in England presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society (BCS) conference in Manchester.

The Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has today announced an ambition to reduce deaths from heart attack and stroke by 25 per cent over the next decade if his party is elected to Government.

A new online calculate lets users calculate their true heart age.

We and 96 other health organisations, campaigners and experts have signed a letter calling for the Prime Minister to push ahead with plans to end online junk food advertising.

We're helping people with long term health conditions get active by joining We Are Undefeatable.

RESEARCH

University of Edinburgh | Professor Brian R Walker

Chest pain and heart attacks occur when heart muscle is starved of oxygen as a result of coronary heart disease. The condition develops when arteries to the heart become narrow because of fatty build-up in the artery walls. Many factors inc...