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New imaging technology can identify smaller blood clots that current heart scans cannot pick-up, and could help guide more efficient treatment for people who’ve had a heart attack, according to research we've funded and presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

In 2018, Matt Pohlson, CEO of Omaze – one of BHF’s charity partners – began to experience pain and swelling in his stomach. This extreme physical stress triggered a heart condition called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which left him fighting for his life.

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University of Oxford | Professor Charles Redwood

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited disease of the heart muscle. It’s generally caused by genetic faults affecting the filaments that contract each muscle cell to create the heart’s pumping action. Professor Charles Redwood an...

Today’s Budget and Comprehensive Spending Review acknowledged the immense pressure on the NHS, but ultimately fell short for both patients and medical research.

Scientists have discovered three new proteins that can be injected directly into the heart immediately after a heart attack, which could preserve heart function and prevent heart failure.

A condition once thought to temporarily cause heart failure in people who experience severe stress might actually cause longer-lasting damage to the heart muscle, according to new research that we've funded.

A new report is calling for urgent action to address falling numbers of clinical researchers. Professor Bryan Williams, our Chief Scientific and Medical Officer, contributed to the report.

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University of Oxford | Dr Ellie Tzima

Cardiomyopathies are diseases of the heart muscle that can either be inherited through a faulty gene or acquired later in life. Cardiomyopathies can be life-threatening because the heart is weakened and unable to pump blood to meet the dema...

This award celebrates young fundraisers, advocates and heart patients who have done amazing things in support of BHF’s lifesaving work.

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Gillian A Gray

Developments in heart attack treatment and research mean that 7 in 10 people will now survive a heart attack. But this isn’t the end of the story for many people. After a heart attack, the heart is often damaged and can continue to change s...