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The heart care waiting list rose for the third month in a row in England, yet again bucking the trend of overall waiting lists declining.

Latest NHS England figures published today show that the number of people on cardiac waiting lists has risen to a record high of 402,793 at the end of July 2023 in England – an increase of 6,050 on the previous month.

An immune cell has been shown, for the first time, to be involved in creating the scar that repairs the heart after damage.

Waiting lists for heart care fell slightly for the second time in two months – but average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes remain “dangerously long”, new data shows.

Demand for our information and support Helpline has soared amid ongoing delays to people's heart care.

RESEARCH

King's College London | Dr Claudia Prieto

MRI scans are used to diagnose and plan treatments for children with congenital heart defects, and follow the heart’s development and function over time. Unfortunately, MRI scans can be uncomfortable. People usually need to have an injectio...

RESEARCH

University College London | Dr Vivek Muthurangu

A technique called cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is widely used as the best method of scanning children people with heart disease. However, current CMR techniques require people to hold their breath, which children often find diff...

BHF researchers develop a heart ‘fingerprint’ to tailor personalised treatment for people at high risk of deadly heart attack.

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We have responded to reports of average ambulance waits of over an hour for heart attack and stroke patients.