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  • Blood pressure variability could predict heart attack and stroke

    Changes to blood pressure over time could be used to identify patients at greatest risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study led by researchers at Imperial College London and published in the European Heart Journal on the 31st January.

  • When to worry about heart palpitations

    If you're experiencing what feels like frequent or prolonged episodes of palpitations, it might be a good idea to see your GP, BHF Senior Nurse Chloe MacArthur explains.

  • Allison Lawson: “I had a heart attack totally out of the blue at 51”

    Allison Lawson had a heart attack aged 51 caused by a rare condition called SCAD - spontaneous coronary artery dissection – which is caused by a tear in a blood vessel carrying blood to the heart.

  • A new technique to decide the best treatment option for coronary heart disease

    Our research helped to develop a new diagnostic tool to assess the severity of coronary heart disease.

  • Improve your balance in 10 minutes

    Feeling less steady on your feet? Try these simple static and dynamic exercises like heel digs, calf raises and toe taps from cardiac rehab expert Hara Markos to improve your stability.

  • RESEARCH

    Testing a new ablation method to treat atrial fibrillation

    Imperial College London | Professor Prapa Kanagaratnam

    Dr Prapa Kanagaratnam and his team at Imperial College London are working out if a new ablation protocol to treat atrial fibrillation (AF) can help people avoid the need to attend hospital. AF is the most common type of abnormal heart r...

  • Previous Clinical Study Grant Awards

    Clinical Study Grants support clinical trials and observational studies of specific patient groups. Previous awards have included a broad range of types and sizes of study, e.g. single centre pilot studies, large multi-centre trials, UK arms of international trials, sub-studies of existing trials.

  • RESEARCH

    When is the best time of day to take medicines for high blood pressure?

    University of Dundee | Professor Thomas MacDonald

    High blood pressure is an extremely common condition in the UK. Around one in three adults in England and Scotland have high blood pressure. Many of these patients are prescribed daily medicines (called antihypertensives) that help lower th...

  • BHF shops in Northern Ireland to reopen

    Our shops in Northern Ireland reopen on Friday. We are looking forward to welcoming our staff, volunteers and customers back for the first time since Christmas.

  • Facts and figures

    We collect the most comprehensive statistics on the effects, prevention, treatment, costs and causes of cardiovascular disease in the UK.