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Our work to help diagnose, treat and track familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) through families saves the lives of people who don’t know they need saving.

To meet our sustainability goals, we must ensure our day to day operations are responsible. Learn about how we plan to make sure this happens.

When GP Richard Gale had emergency heart surgery, he wasn't prepared for the stress, fear and nightmares that followed. He tells us how he sought help.

BHF and Sky Bet launch ‘Show Your Heart’ this Heart Month to encourage lifesaving CPR training through the free RevivR tool, aiming to train 500,000 people in just 15 minutes as part of the Every Minute Matters campaign.

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine | Dr Emily Herrett

Statins are proven to reduce the risk of heart and circulatory disease. They are commonly prescribed in the UK but there is strong evidence to suggest that not all people eligible for statins receive them. This means that there may be heart...

If you’re living with a congenital heart disease, your pregnancy will be considered more of a risk. That’s why you must speak to a healthcare professional about starting a family. Find out what we advise for a safe pregnancy.

Find out about the new 3D heart scans being used in the UK, and how they compare to angiograms

A new worldwide study funded by the British Heart Foundation at the University College London (UCL) will measure how certain physical behaviours, such as sitting for long periods of time, can impact health.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

BHF Professor Martin Bennett and colleagues at the University of Cambridge are working out if a protein called SIRT6 could be a target for new drugs to treat atherosclerosis, a condition where fatty materials build-up inside arteries. A he...