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Queen's University Belfast | Professor David Grieve

In diseases where blood flow to tissues becomes reduced (ischaemia), new blood vessels grow – this is called ‘angiogenesis’. Ischaemic diseases such as those affecting the heart and limbs affect millions of people each year and are major ca...

Our Senior Cardiac Nurse Julie Ward talks to Dr Neil Chapman about high blood pressure and updates us on how the BHF is tackling it.

Do you supply a service to the British Heart Foundation? Find out all of the relevant definitions and clauses that apply to you and your organisation.

Antibiotics save lives, but resistance to them is increasing. Dr Nicholas Brown tells us when you need them and when you don?t.

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University of Manchester | Dr Kathryn Hentges

Each day in the UK, 12 babies are diagnosed with a heart defect that happens as the baby develops in the womb, known as congenital heart disease. BHF-funded research has contributed to major improvements in the understanding and treatment o...

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University of Reading | Professor Angela Clerk

High blood pressure puts strain on the heart and, if untreated, can cause permanent changes to heart cells which may later lead to heart failure. These changes are controlled by signals between and within heart cells, some of which influen...

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Stews can be high in salt and unhealthy fats. Dietitian Dr Tai Ibitoye (PhD) shares hacks for a healthy stew, from picking the right sides to leaner proteins.

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University of Birmingham | Mr. Nigel Drury

During open heart surgery, a fluid called cardioplegia solution is flowed through the heart to temporarily stop it from beating. This allows the surgeon to operate safely without the interference of heart motion. Blood flow to and from the ...

On Tuesday 25th June, we outlined our campaign to banish unnecessary gender bias in the awareness, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease.