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The heart care waiting list rose again in England, bucking the trend of overall waiting lists declining.

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University of Birmingham | Dr Nicola Edwards

Dr Nicola Edwards and her colleagues at the University of Birmingham are studying the link between heart disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), a common condition that affects one in seven adults. Many people with CKD develop left ve...

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University of Oxford | Professor Charalambos Antoniades

BHF Senior Clinical Research Fellow Professor Charalambos Antoniades is working out why obesity is a risk factor for blood vessel disease, leading to heart attacks and strokes. Fat, or adipose tissue, produces various molecules that hav...

Regular cannabis use could cause structural changes to the heart which is a precursor to heart failure, a new study suggests.

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Prof David Attwell as the Centre Director for the groundbreaking new BHF-UK DRI Centre for Vascular Dementia Research. With a distinguished career spanning decades and a wealth of expertise in neuroscience and physiology, Prof Attwell brings unparalleled leadership and vision to this pivotal role.

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University of Manchester | Dr Halina Dobrzynski

The heart has an electrical wiring system called the ‘cardiac conduction system’ (CCS), which is responsible for the start and coordination of each heartbeat. When this system goes wrong it results in a slow heart rate – a type of arrhythmi...

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Imperial College London | Professor David Firmin

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful, safe research and clinical tool, with more than 2.3 million scans performed each year in the NHS. The BHF has awarded a grant to Professor David Firmin to study a new MRI method called diffusi...

How does the cold affect your heart health? And what can you do to stay warm and healthy?

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Queen's University Belfast | Dr Chris Watson

In coronary heart disease, the small vessels that deliver blood supply to the heart are narrowed by the build-up of fatty plaques in the artery wall. These can rupture and cause a blood clot that can completely block the artery. The consequ...

Being diagnosed, or living with, a heart or circulatory condition can affect your mental health.