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  • Video: Taking to the air despite heart problems

    Heart rhythm problems left Andrew McDonald feeling low. But a lifelong dream of flying a Spitfire helped him get off the ground. Read more.

  • RESEARCH

    Predicting and preventing heart and circulatory diseases in cancer survivors

    University of Leicester | Professor Umesh Kadam

    After a cancer diagnosis, doctors investigate whether people also have any existing heart and circulatory diseases. This is because many cancer treatments have side effects on the heart, and the type and intensity of treatment needs to be p...

  • What is atrial fibrillation?

    It's the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance and is a major cause of stroke. Dr Dhiraj Gupta talks about the condition and how to detect it

  • PUBLICATION

    Learning points for the successful introduction of Intravenous diuretics in the community

    Booklet, 4 pages, published on 09/03/2015

    Learning points for the successful introduction of Intravenous diuretics in the community.

    This publication is only available to download or view online

  • Stroke - LACI-2 trial

    Lacunar stroke is caused by damage to small blood vessels deep in the brain, and can ultimately lead to dementia. LACI-2 explored whether isosorbide mononitrate and cilostazol could be used to treat lacunar stroke.

  • RESEARCH

    Developing computer models of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

    University of Oxford | Dr Alfonso Bueno Orovio

    Dr Alfonso Bueno Orovio from the University of Oxford is developing a computer model of a human heart with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), to better understand this disease. HCM is the most common hereditary heart disease and the main ca...

  • How a walking group can help you to get moving

    Walking groups are fun and easy to get involved in. Learn how they can benefit you.

  • Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby join Board of Trustees

    Roisin Donnelly and Mark Ashton-Rigby have been announced as new members of our Board of Trustees, bringing world-leading expertise in marketing and technology to the charity.

  • RESEARCH

    When should patients receive surgery for valve disease?

    University of Leicester | Professor Gerald McCann

    Professor Gerald McCann at the University of Leicester is investigating the best time for people with aortic valve narrowing to have surgery. Aortic stenosis (AS) is a common condition where the aortic valve becomes progressively narrowe...

  • Our London to Brighton Bike Ride is back

    The British Heart Foundation's much-loved London to Brighton Bike Ride will be returning on Sunday 19th June 2022, after being cancelled for the last two years due to the pandemic.  We are expecting record interest in the event after the three-year break and have launched a ballot system to give everyone a fair chance of making it to the start line. We are encouraging cyclists of all abilities to enter the ballot now.