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Discover the work of Dr. Karolin Hijazi, a BHF-funded researcher who is studying the link between mouth bacteria, gum disease and heart attacks.

Professor Hugh Watkins and an international team are developing cures for inherited heart muscle conditions.

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University of Nottingham | Professor Philip Bath

High blood pressure is common in people who have a stroke because of a blood clot or a bleed – called ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke – and people are more likely to die or become disabled because of it. So far trials to lower blood pressu...

Many people with high blood pressure feel fine, so it's important to get your blood pressure checked regularly. Find out more about symptoms and treatment.

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University of Leicester | Dr Michael Sweeting

People with heart and circulatory diseases are living longer thanks to improvements in treatment. This means we need to better understand what other long-term conditions they may develop as they grow older (such as cancer). Health data in...

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University of Leicester | Professor Anthony Gershlick

Total blockage of a coronary artery, or chronic total occlusion (CTO), causes painful angina. Around 30 per cent of people with CTO cannot be adequately treated by current therapy. Professor Anthony Gershlick from the University of Leiceste...

Learn all about vasospastic angina, including the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, outlook and where you can get support.

Nicola Topping was told she had indigestion when she had chest discomfort. But later tests suggest it was probably a heart attack.

Doing CPR to save someone’s life can be an emotional experience, especially if it doesn’t work. Two people share their story.

Do you really know how much salt is in your food? Test yourself with our salt quiz.