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Our third partnership with Omaze has resulted in a multi-million-pound donation for us, whilst also giving a bar manager from Reading a life changing prize of a spectacular country manor near Bath.

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes exceptionally high levels of cholesterol, often leading to a heart attack or stroke at a young age unless it is treated. We’ve funded research that helped identify the genetic faults causing FH and developed a test to spot them.

This Christmas, we’re selling a selection of preloved items from none other than Hollywood favourite, Michael Sheen.

We produce expert, up-to-date information for people affected by heart and circulatory diseases. Find out how we create our heart health information.

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University of Dundee | Professor Calum Sutherland

People with diabetes are at an increased risk of heart and circulatory conditions because of damage to blood vessels caused by high blood sugar (glucose) levels. Small vessel disease (microvascular disease) is a complication of diabetes an...

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King's College London | Professor Mark O Neill

Some babies are born with a hole in the wall between the two top chambers of their heart. This is known as an atrial septal defect (ASD). The hearts of people with ASDs often become stiffer through a process called fibrosis, which can lead ...

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Imperial College London | Dr Gregory Quinlan

Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is a rare complication of a congenital heart defect, which causes increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, known as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Recent research has suggested that problems w...

Warfarin has been the drug of choice in preventing blood clots which can cause strokes but other types of anticoagulants called DOACs are also widely used.

Professor Nick Morrell and his research team are investigating why lung blood vessels narrow in pulmonary hypertension, and how the narrowing might be prevented or reversed.

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