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The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has funded new research at the University of Leeds which will monitor the heartbeats of more than 100 athletes over two years to measure how endurance exercise impacts their heart.

Ray Jenkins from Somerset shares his experience of being part of research that’s shaping the future of valve replacement procedures for aortic stenosis.

Find out what procedures can improve aortic stenosis symptoms, and who may be offered them.

Panini has teamed up with Bristol Rovers defender and huge Panini collector Tom Lockyer to launch a limited‑edition shiny sticker, celebrating his extraordinary recovery from cardiac arrest and raising vital funds for the British Heart Foundation this Heart Month.

Our report found that investment into medical research by the third sector plays a vital role in not just the health of the nation, but also the health of the economy.

Associate Medical Director Dr Mike Knapton tells Senior Cardiac Nurse Emily McGrath why it's important to get your blood pressure checked

What time you eat - and even what time you stop eating - could be affecting your health. Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor investigates.

BHF research breakthroughs from Europe’s biggest heart conference.

This May we are encouraging shoppers everywhere to take up our preloved challenge, Reuse Revolution, and find a new way to shop that doesn’t cost the earth. Savvy shoppers can also be in with the chance of winning four stylish second hand items from our campaign photoshoot, to give their home a fresh new look for Spring.

RESEARCH

University of Bristol | Professor Paolo Madeddu

Professor Paolo Madeddu is working out ways to use stem cell-based tissue engineering to help babies born with congenital heart disease. In this project, he will develop a new a new prosthetic graft called a ‘pericyte-engineered’ graft ...