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Thousands of people in the UK have heart valve replacement each year, and many benefit from the research and advances that we’ve made possible.

DVT is a blood clot in one of the deep veins of the body, usually in the leg. Our research is vital to preventing and treating DVT safely and effectively.

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University of Edinburgh | Dr Tijana MITIC

BHF Career Re-entry Research Fellow Tijana Mitic is studying ways to restore blood supply in the legs when blood vessels become damaged, for instance in peripheral arterial disease. Peripheral arterial disease results from a build-up of...

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University of Oxford | Professor David Greaves

Atherosclerosis, where the inner lining of blood vessels becomes ‘furred up’ with fatty plaque, is the underlying cause of angina, heart attacks and strokes. In areas of atherosclerosis, specialist inflammatory cells are activated by the da...

Our expert explains why you might be put on bisoprolol instead of atenolol, for example if you have heart failure, angina or atrial fibrillation.

BHF comments on latest NHS waiting list numbers

The Government has again missed an opportunity to overhaul NHS workforce planning in rejecting an amendment to the Health and Care Bill.

A global team are developing a ground-breaking genetic cure for inherited heart muscle diseases, thanks to our single biggest research grant ever.

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University of Cambridge | Professor Martin Bennett

BHF Professor Martin Bennett and his team at the University of Cambridge are studying the processes that cause atherosclerosis, where blood vessels fur up with fatty plaques and narrow. This means less blood can reach the body’s tissues, or...

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University of Leeds | Professor Ramzi Ajjan

Supervised by Dr Ramzi Ajjan, this PhD student is looking for new ways to break down blood clots and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Blood clots are made up of blood cells and proteins that stick together to form a mesh of...