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Read our guide to planning a charity quiz night for British Heart Foundation. Get free materials and raise money for lifesaving research.

Drugs to lower blood pressure are still effective at reducing the risk of a heart attack and stroke in old age, even if blood pressure is in an apparently healthy range, according to research we've funded and being presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

You can now donate items collected from your home to give to BHF charity shops

RESEARCH

Imperial College London | Professor Julia Gorelik

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, when the normal synchronised contraction of the upper chambers (atria) of the heart goes awry. This can have life-threatening consequences because it increases the ...

Learn what to pack for hospital with our exclusive video and list of 12 things to pack, specially written for those who are having a heart operation.

Professor Hugh Watkins and an international team are developing cures for inherited heart muscle conditions.

RESEARCH

University of Manchester | Dr Luigi Venetucci

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a genetic disorder characterised by the onset of irregular heart rhythm during exertion. This irregular heart rhythm (often a ventricular arrhythmia) can cause collapse and sud...

Meet the organisations we partnered with for Heart Month 2026. You can also find out how your organisation can take part and raise money for BHF.

Joan Willett, who is just weeks away from celebrating her 107th birthday, has received a British Empire Medal. These are awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the crown.