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Newcastle University | Dr John P Bourke

Boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) begin to show heart muscle weakness in their teens. Ultimately heart weakness causes symptoms and contributes to premature death from DMD. It may be possible to protect the heart using existing d...

An AI model can identify women at higher risk of heart disease from ECG, according to research we've funded.

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University of Oxford | Professor Paul Leeson

Professor Paul Leeson and colleagues from the University of Oxford will spend three years characterising the potential effects of premature birth on the long-term health of the heart and circulatory function. Nearly 10% of deliveries worldw...

Reports of a recent study suggest that a salt substitute can lower the chance of stroke, heart attack and death. We look behind the headlines and give the BHF’s view.

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University College London | Dr Vivek Muthurangu

Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening condition in which high blood pressure develops in the blood vessels in the lungs. It is not common, but is extremely serious for those who have it - mostly women – because it can cause the heart...

If you have a heart or circulatory condition, you may be entitled to benefits to help with living costs, prescriptions, or transport to appointments. Find out more.

Former England and Arsenal footballer Jack Wilshere is joining forces with us to raise awareness of heart conditions after his daughter underwent lifesaving surgery.

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University of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu

Bristol researchers will use the Vevo 3100 to continue their ground-breaking work. The Translational Biomedical Research Centre (TBRC) at Bristol is a state-of-the-art facility. It helps researchers to take their studies from preclinical...

Women who have high blood pressure during their pregnancies, or a related more severe condition called pre-eclampsia, are at much higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than those who have normal blood pressure, according to new research we funded.

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University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk

Cancer is a common disease and many patients are given powerful anticancer drugs in order to combat it. However, little is known about the other effects these drugs have on the body, particularly the heart and circulatory system. This labor...