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Blood pressure-lowering medication can prevent serious cardiovascular conditions such as strokes, heart failure and heart attacks in adults with normal blood pressure, according to research we part-funded and that was published in The Lancet.

The aorta is the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body. The thoracic aorta is the section of the aorta that is in the chest.

BHF-funded scientists have created a new test which can diagnose a previously hidden heart condition

According to our research nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 30 have a heart older than their actual age, putting them at higher risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.

Cathy McAuley, a volunteer in our BHF shop in Largs, shares how volunteering has benefitted her mental health, giving her the steps to becoming her old self. Read her story.

BHF and PureGym announce a three-year partnership which aims to raise £5 million for research into heart and circulatory diseases whilst making a genuine difference to the health of the nation, both today and in the future.

Bettina Wallace was shocked and confused when she was diagnosed with high blood pressure by her GP. She thought “High blood pressure? I don’t think so! I eat healthily and take care of myself. This sort of thing shouldn’t affect me.”

Today we welcome a proposed ban on online junk food advertisements as a “big step forward” towards creating a healthier environment.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Regina Giblin explains why you get cold hands and feet in winter and what signs to look out for, like numbness and pale or blotchy skin, that may indicate an underlying health condition.

RESEARCH

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...