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“I was on a mission to get better”
Denis Collen, 60, from Stanmore, Middlesex, shares how a diagnosis of heart failure and diabetes spurred him to make healthy lifestyle changes.
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Intermittent claudication: painful legs and peripheral arterial disease
BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin explains ‘intermittent claudication’, the medical term for pain in the legs when walking. It is a sign of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), also known as peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
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A balanced diet: do the numbers matter?
Our Senior Dietitian explains the maths behind a balanced diet. Learn how many calories you should eat a day, and how many calories you need to eat to lose weight.
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5 ways to manage your heart failure
If you have heart failure, there's a lot you can do to help manage your condition and help stop it from getting worse. Professor Darrel Francis, Professor of Cardiology at Imperial College London, explains.
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Winter wellness: how to keep healthy and warm
Find out our top tips for staying well and warm this winter, and how to look after your heart as the weather cools down.
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Why do people with heart disease develop muscle weakness?Imperial College London | Dr Paul Kemp
People with severe heart failure can develop muscle wasting and weakness, which makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks or exercise. Muscle wasting also occurs in people with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition where high bloo...
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Take the plunge
Learn what aqua aerobics involves and how it can benefit you
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Is it normal to get shortness of breath after a heart attack?
Find out what to do if you are experiencing shortness of breath following a heart attack.
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Olympics legend Roger Black rallies the nation to walk more in 2026
Olympic legend and our ambassador Roger Black is urging people across the UK to walk more this Heart Month, as new research shows walking is the nation’s top health goal for 2026.
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From the procedure to recovery: Frequently asked pacemaker questions
Pacemaker implantation is a relatively common heart procedure. We answer your most frequently asked questions about the implantation process and the recovery.