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University of Oxford | Professor Damian Tyler

Heart failure is a debilitating condition and can cause breathlessness, making it almost impossible for patients to do even simple exercise such as walking up stairs. During heart failure, changes occur in heart muscle. BHF-funded scient...

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University College London | Professor Silvia Schievano

Diseases of the heart valves are common and, when serious, require treatment with open-heart surgery. Recently, a non-surgical technique for aortic valve replacement has been developed. Despite its success, only patients considered at high ...

The British Heart Foundation is urging people to look more closely at some popular gut-friendly foods which, while beneficial for the microbiome, may also come with hidden risks for heart health when eaten in excess.

The BHF funded the TRED-HF trial to find out if it is safe for people with dilated cardiomyopathy without symptoms of heart failure to stop taking their medication.

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.

NHS waiting list data for January in England shows that waiting lists for cardiac patients continues to grow

BHF Senior Dietitian dispels myths about coconut oil and weight loss and explains that it is actually high in saturated fat which is bad for cholesterol.

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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Manchester Metropolitan University | Dr Stephen White

Around a third of heart attacks are caused when fatty plaques in the walls of arteries become unstable and rupture. This tends to happen when the cells that line the blood vessels – endothelial cells – detach, causing the formation of blood...