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England cricketer James Taylor announces his retirement after being diagnosed with a type of inherited heart condition called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). The BHF is funding life saving research to improve diagnosis and treatment for conditions like ARVC.

RESEARCH

University College London | Dr Vishwanie Budhram-Mahadeo

The heart’s specialised muscle cells, called cardiomyocytes, help pump blood around the body. Stress or damage can force the heart to work harder, which causes the cells to adapt to the workload by growing larger, a process called hypertrop...

RESEARCH

University of Manchester | Dr Matthias Schmitt

Dr Matthias Schmitt, University of Manchester, is determining the best position for a pacemaker lead in the heart. When a pacemaker is implanted, the lead can be placed at the lowermost tip of the heart, or between the ventricle chambers of...

RESEARCH

University of Bristol | Professor Russell Jago

We know that keeping active and doing exercise helps to keep our hearts healthy, whilst sitting for long periods of time, whether watching TV, playing computer games or surfing the internet, can lead to high blood pressure and a higher risk...

Lee Pearman was just 33 when he had angioplasty surgery. He explains why it was a wake-up call and how it made him realise what's important in life.

Walking and trekking training plans

Heart surgery leaves a mark that can be hard to get used to. Meet 3 women who wear their scars with pride, and learn about developments in minimising scars.

BHF’s Senior Cardiac Nurse explains how to choose the best heart rate monitor and how accurate they are.

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.

We've published a report setting out what we're doing on gender and ethnicity pay at British Heart Foundation.