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Coronary heart disease is when your coronary arteries become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. Find out more about the causes, prevention and treatment of CHD

Read our 4 useful tips to help you deal with turbulent times, with practical advice from a psychology expert and Heart Matters readers.

Our short animation explains all about angina - learn what causes it, the differences between types of angina, and the best ways to manage your angina.

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse Ruth Goss explains that although lowering cholesterol isn't an overnight fix, with a a few lifestyle tweaks alongside taking your prescribed medication, you could see results within a 2 to 3 weeks.

Ever wondered why heart and kidney diseases happen at the same time? A consultant cardiologist talks about how our vital organs interact.

Get our quick guide to treatments for coronary heart and circulatory disease like angioplasty and bypass surgery, what they involve and how long they last.

Chest pain can be caused by angina, myocarditis or a heart attack, but it's not always related to your heart. Other common causes include anxiety, heartburn and muscle pain.

Heart rhythm problems left Andrew McDonald feeling low. But a lifelong dream of flying a Spitfire helped him get off the ground. Read more.

Atrial fibrillation through the eyes of Professor Barbara Casadei and Mike Munson

RESEARCH

University College London | Professor Alun Hughes

BHF is helping to fund an imaging centre which aims to provide state of-the-art, highly precise images to help research teams understand heart and circulatory diseases. Based at UCL, the BCCP exploits the power of advanced scanning and i...