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University of Bristol | Professor Alastair Poole

Platelets are small cells in the bloodstream that clump together at sites of injury, triggering a clot to form to prevent excessive bleeding. Platelet clumping can be activated in diseased arteries when a fatty plaque ruptures. When this ha...

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Newcastle University | Professor Helen M Arthur

A heart attack happens when there is a blockage in one of the coronary arteries which supply blood to the heart. It’s vital to quickly restore blood flow to limit the damage this causes, but doing so can itself sometimes cause further damag...

A study that aims to transform heart disease prevention and care for women around the world has been awarded US $10 million by a global collaboration of major cardiovascular disease research funders, including the British Heart Foundation

New research shows every minute counts for patients who suffer the most severe type of heart attack.

According to our research nearly 80 per cent of people over the age of 30 have a heart older than their actual age, putting them at higher risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke.

ITN Business and British Heart Foundation explore ‘The Hidden Heart’ this World Heart Day

A tool created by the BHF and the Strategy Unit illustrates the socioeconomic inequalities along the coronary heart disease (CHD) pathway for the first time.

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Kingston University London | Dr Andrew Snabaitis

Heart failure is a devastating condition that affects over half a million people in the UK, and there is currently no cure. It usually happens after a heart attack, when a section of heart tissue dies and no longer works properly. Scientist...

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Is it ok to have full-fat milk, cheese and yogurt? Read the latest evidence on full-fat dairy and your heart.