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  • RESEARCH

    Understanding how gene mutations cause arrhythmia

    Imperial College London | Professor Dr Thomas Brand

    When we exercise, increased amounts of adrenaline circulate in our body stimulating the heart to beat faster. Adrenaline works by stimulating another molecule called cyclic AMP (cAMP) which is recognised by protein molecules in heart cells....

  • Meet the researchers

    Get to know our BHF funded researchers, from PhD students to intermediate and senior basic science and clinical research fellows.

  • New year, new you: maintaining a healthy weight

    We all make New Year's resolutions. "This year, I will read more books. I will go on more adventures. I will be kinder to myself and others. This year, I will be healthier." It's often easier said than done but maintaining a healthy weight can help you have a healthy heart.

  • Heart surgery

    Heart surgery can help repair problems with your heart. Heart surgery means a surgeon will operate on your heart to fix it. This can help improve any symptoms you have and help you to live a longer life.  

  • Can you die from a broken heart?

    The BHF are funding a medical condition known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’ that is all too real for many people in the UK

  • RESEARCH

    The role of iron in pulmonary arterial hypertension

    Imperial College London | Professor Martin Wilkins

    Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but fatal disorder of high blood pressure in the arteries that supply the lungs, causing breathlessness and swelling of the feet or ankles. In PAH the arteries become narrowed, are less able t...

  • Cardiac MRI scan

    Find out why you'd have a cardiac MRI scan, what happens during the scan, when you'll get results and where to get support.

  • Over half living with heart and circulatory diseases have experienced sadness, anxiety and depression

    Our survey involving almost 5,000 people living with conditions such as a heart attack, stroke and heart failure finds that many are not getting the support they need.

  • Clinical trials: one man’s story of testing a device used in TAVI

    Ray Jenkins from Somerset shares his experience of being part of research that’s shaping the future of valve replacement procedures for aortic stenosis.

  • How does love affect the heart?

    It's often said that the most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart – that's the muscle about the size of your fist that is currently keeping you alive.