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  • RESEARCH

    Can we use low-voltage defibrillation to treat heart rhythm disturbances?

    King's College London | Dr Martin Bishop

    Defibrillation, where strong electrical shocks are applied to the heart, is the only effective therapy against life-threatening heartbeat irregularities (arrhythmias). Despite its success, strong electrical shocks can cause pain, trauma and...

  • Regenerative medicine: The Holy Grail of research

    In 2013, we established the BHF Centres of Regenerative Medicine. Each Centre had a different scientific focus. Read more.

  • Fellowships promoting equality, diversity and inclusion awarded to Leeds researchers

    New fellowships designed to promote the value of equality, diversity and inclusion in science and give research leaders of the future better flexibility in their careers have been awarded at the University of Leeds, thanks to an historical endowment established in partnership with the BHF.

  • Benefits of aspirin outweighed by risk of bleeding

    Aspirin prevents heart attacks in people with diabetes, but it causes almost as many major bleeds and should not be routinely prescribed to prevent first heart attacks, according to research that we've funded being presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich.

  • Heart care waiting list rises, bucking trend

    The heart care waiting list rose in December 2024, despite a fall in the overall list for treatment and care, latest figures show.

  • EVENT

    Hackney Half Marathon
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    Date

    17 May 2026

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    Location

    Hackney, London

    One of London's most popular events - the Hackney Half Marathon - takes you through the heart of East London. Join TeamBHF for an unforgettable weekend of sport, movement and entertainment

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  • PUBLICATION

    Understanding ICDs - large print

    Booklets, 64, published on 17/02/2026

    Download or order our free large print booklet on implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). It can help you and your loved ones understand what an ICD does, how it's fitted and how to live well with an ICD.

    Free to order and currently in stock.

    Want to order physical copies? Register or sign in to your BHF account.

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    This publication maximum quantity order is 100. Get in touch and we can help if you want to order over the maximum allowed quantities of any booklet or guide.
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  • RESEARCH

    How drugs can cause life threatening heart rhythm disturbances

    University of Bristol | Dr Christopher Dempsey

    For the heart to pump blood around the body efficiently, electrical signals must travel through the chambers of the heart in an organised and rhythmic way. These signals are co-ordinated by proteins in heart cells called ion channels. A div...

  • Discovering the causes of congenital heart disease

    Each day, around 13 babies in the UK are diagnosed with congenital heart disease. But often, we don't understand why the baby’s heart hasn't developed properly. We’ve been funding research to discover the genetic causes of congenital heart disease.

  • Manchester research aims to slow down heart failure

    Research that we are funding at the University of Manchester will investigate how regulating heart cells’ recycling system could slow the progression of heart failure.

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