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Roger Black backs BHF to encourage the nation to do one good thing for their heart during Heart Month

This page explains what a myocardial perfusion scan (MPS) is, what it can show and what happens during an MPS test.

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University of Birmingham | Dr James P Fisher

Dr James Fisher is working out if brain blood vessels are impaired in people with atrial fibrillation (AF), a common abnormal heart rhythm that increases the risk of stroke, cognitive decline and dementia. Understanding why AF leads to thes...

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University of Manchester | Professor Andrew Trafford

When you exercise or are frightened your heart pumps much harder due to the release of certain chemicals in the body. In heart diseases such as heart failure the muscle cells in the heart which are responsible for the pumping of blood fail ...

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Imperial College London | Dr Zachary Whinnett

Dr Zachary Whinnett and his team study heart failure, a serious condition with debilitating symptoms that has no cure. Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), a type of pacemaker therapy, is an important treatment for heart failure, imp...

If you have diabetes, you are more likely to develop heart and circulatory diseases than someone without diabetes. Find out more about diabetes, your heart, and how to keep it healthy.

Fundraising at work can be simple. Here's a few ideas how to get your colleagues involved and help us fund life saving heart research.

Find out how to stay healthy during Ramadan if you have a heart condition.

Pulmonary valve stenosis (PVS) is when your pulmonary valve or the area around it is narrow causing problems with blood flow in your heart.

Ebstein's anomaly is a problem with your tricuspid valve which helps to control the blood flow in right side of your heart.