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Birmingham researchers awarded project grant to explore use of digoxin, found in foxgloves, for heart failure and atrial fibrillation treatments.

Celebrities from the world of showbiz, TV and sport gathered at Glazier’s Hall, London Bridge to celebrate inspirational BHF supporters at the charity's fifth annual Heart Hero Awards.

A drug used to treat certain cancers could improve recovery after a heart attack by helping the heart to heal and reducing the risk of further complications, according to research we fund published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).

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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Federica Marelli Berg

The only way to cure severe heart failure is a heart transplant, but the transplant can fail if someone’s immune system rejects the new organ. Research that reveals more about how the immune system is involved in rejection could reveal new ...

Find out why knowing your target heart rate is important when exercising, and how to calculate it.

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BHF-funded researchers have identified new genetic clues in people who’ve had small and ‘silent’ strokes that are difficult to treat and a major cause of vascular dementia.

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University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk

It is well known that medicines prescribed to treat one condition can have side effects on other parts of the body. New drugs that are being used to treat some types of cancer may have toxic effects on the heart, but not enough is yet known...

Researchers have developed a new blood test to diagnose heart attacks, thanks to BHF-funding. The study found that the new test is more sensitive and quicker in detecting heart damage than the current troponin test.

A message from our Chief Executive, Dr Charmaine Griffiths, on what we are doing to support those who need it most during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, and the steps we're taking to protect our life saving work.