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University of Leeds | Professor John Greenwood

Under current best clinical practice guidelines, people with suspected coronary heart disease (CHD) undergo diagnostic tests including imaging scans. For many this will include an invasive coronary angiogram where the doctor injects a dye d...

Two molecules linked to increased stress levels play a key role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, sometimes known as broken heart syndrome, according to research funded by us.

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University of Glasgow | Professor Christopher Loughrey

Glasgow researchers believe that the protein RUNX1 could hold the key to preserving heart function and preventing heart failure. Medical advances made over the last half century mean that more people survive a heart attack and return to ...

Many people with heart failure also lack iron. IRONMAN tested whether iron infusions can improve symptoms.

Sky Sports pundit, Graeme Souness has joined our fight for every heartbeat by becoming our Ambassador for Research.

Having a heart condition can affect your mental wellbeing too. This section offers tips for coping, information about antidepressants, and real stories, plus results of our exclusive survey.

In recognition of the part that the BHF plays in nurturing a positive research culture, BHF has signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). This BHF blog explains how we will begin to implement DORA principles in our funding and evaluation processes.

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University of Nottingham | Professor Maarten Taal

In advanced heart failure and moderate chronic kidney disease, symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions. Symptoms caused by fluid retention are the most common reason for hospital admissions, and...

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University of Oxford | Dr Michael Holmes

Although research has revealed the main causes of heart disease, there is still much detail we don’t know. In this fellowship, Dr Holmes intends to analyse the blood in intricate detail to determine whether certain molecules and processes c...

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St George's, University of London | Dr Ingrid Dumitriu

Most deaths from coronary heart disease are caused by a heart attack. Understanding how the immune system plays a role in determining the outcome for people following a heart attack could reveal new ways to improve outcomes in the future. O...