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University of Bristol | Dr Rebecca Richardson

One of the ways the heart repairs itself after a heart attack is by making new blood vessels to restore blood flow to the injured cells as they recover. Damaged cells can send tiny packages, called extracellular vesicles, which contain code...

BHF research breakthroughs from Europe’s biggest heart conference.

RESEARCH

University of Oxford | Dr Joaquim Vieira

Damage to the heart muscle caused by a heart attack cannot be repaired. This is because the adult heart has a limited ability to grow new muscle cells. Recently, Dr Vieira has shown that the heart attempts to repair itself after injury by...

Socialising could reverse frailty in older people

An independent review of the NHS has addressed the severe challenges facing cardiovascular care services as it finds the health service in “critical condition”.

There are many ways cycling is good for you and your heart. From feeling younger to saving money, here are 10 of the many benefits which cycling can bring.

A drug that eliminates ‘zombie cells’ improves heart function after a heart attack according to new research funded by us, which could pave the way for a new heart attack treatment.

The latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw has raised an incredible £2 million for BHF's life saving research.

Years before developing diabetes, people with insulin resistance could be more likely to develop abnormal heart rhythms, which may put them at greater risk of sudden death, according to research we've funded and presented today at the British Cardiovascular Society conference.

Find out how together we can address high-risk conditions for CVD in Scotland to save lives and reduce NHS pressures.