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Socialising could reverse frailty in older people

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.  

Learn more about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), one of the most common types of abnormal heart rhythm and a major cause of stroke.

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.

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

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University College London | Professor Alexander Gourine

The brain controls how our hearts work by sending commands via specialised nerves, which produce rapid changes in heartbeat rate and determine how hard the heart needs to work, such as during exercise. Dr Alexander Gourine at University ...

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University of Aberdeen | Professor Dana Dawson

Dr Dana Dawson and her colleagues at the University of Aberdeen are studying stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as Takotsubo or ‘broken heart syndrome’. Broken heart syndrome presents like a heart attack, but heart arteries are f...

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

Swollen ankles and feet can be caused by lifestyle factors, like eating too much salt and being inactive, and can also be a sign of heart failure. Find out more from our senior cardiac nurse.

Find out what to expect when you have heat valve repair surgery, including types of surgery, how to prepare, recovery and life after.