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Obesity is linked to changes in the structure and pumping action of the heart before it develops heart failure, according to research we've funded and presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference in Manchester.

We’re among nine organisations who together are awarding more than £70 million funding to Health Data UK (HDR UK) for the next five years.

People who experience symptoms of depression are more likely to go on to develop heart disease or suffer a stroke than those who report good mental health.

BHF-funded researchers have identified new genetic clues in people who’ve had small and ‘silent’ strokes that are difficult to treat and a major cause of vascular dementia.

There could be at least 12,000 extra heart attacks and strokes over the next five years without bold Government intervention.

As National Heart Month begins, we are calling for a new focus on heart disease in Scotland, underpinned by the required investment.

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Timothy Warner

Platelets are small cells that circulate in the blood. They stop bleeding from damaged blood vessels by rapidly sticking together and forming a blood clot, but if a clot forms at the wrong time it can be dangerous. Atherosclerosis is a dis...

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University College London | Dr Charlotte Manisty

Supervised by Dr Charlotte Manisty, this Clinical Research Training Fellow is working out why some people develop excessively thick heart muscle in response to stress, putting them at risk of heart failure. When subjected to stresses, fo...

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University of Oxford | Dr Constantinos Christodoulides

BHF Intermediate Clinical Research Fellow Dr Constantinos Christodoulides is working out if proteins called Wnts affect a person’s risk of developing heart and circulatory disease. The location of body fat determines how it influences th...

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Patrick Hadoke

Dr Patrick Hadoke is investigating whether a new drug he has developed boosts new blood vessel growth and improves blood flow to the limbs in people with peripheral arterial disease. People with peripheral arterial disease have a reduce...