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Find out why this extreme meat diet, without any fruits or vegetables, can be harmful for your health.

Top teenage athlete Luke Ball meets idol, British Heart Foundation Ambassador Roger Black MBE, after they were both born with heart defects

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University of Leeds | Dr Robin Bon

Ion channels are transporters that allow substances in and out of cells. Ion channels formed of TRPC1, TRPC4 and TRPC5 proteins are involved in several heart and circulatory diseases. It is very important to understand, in enough detail, th...

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.

A heart murmur is an extra, unusual sound in your heartbeat. They're usually harmless but they can be a sign of a heart problem. Find out about diagnosis, symptoms and treatment.

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Imperial College London | Professor Lan Zhao

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries carrying blood to the lungs, causing damage to the right side of the heart and heart failure. It is caused by an overgrowth of cells in the blood vessel...

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University of Sheffield | Professor Paul Evans

Patients with atherosclerosis have damaged arteries, caused by a gradual build-up of fat within the artery wall. The body’s immune cells invade the artery wall to remove the fat but can get trapped there, forming a plaque. Plaque is made up...

A group of cross-party MSPs have called for urgent action to tackle the damage to people’s health caused by smoking, junk food and alcohol.

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