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An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of our Big Beat Challenge.

Research funded by us, presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference and funded by us, has shown that the more children a mother has, the greater her risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

A retired teacher who waited around 18 hours to be treated in hospital for a heart attack is among more than 40,000 people backing our campaign to fix ‘the worst heart care crisis in living memory’.

Average ambulance response times for category 2 calls - which includes suspected heart attacks and strokes were 40 minutes in January 2024 in England.

We’ve called for urgent action as figures for December revealed average ambulance response times of over 90 minutes for heart attacks and strokes in England.

We want to beat heartbreak caused by heart diseases in Scotland. To do this, we need to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment and care of people who live with these conditions.

Average ambulance response times for category 2 calls - which includes suspected heart attacks and strokes - rose to over 42 minutes in October in England.

Waiting lists for heart procedures and heart operations are 25 per cent longer than before the pandemic began, latest NHS England figures show.

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