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People with kidney failure are many times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than the general population and have a higher risk of dying as a result, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) published today in the European Heart Journal.

We are asking families across Britain to make room for Christmas and donate their children’s unwanted treasures, as we are dealing with bumper demand for toys, boardgames and puzzles this festive season.

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Imperial College London | Professor Sanjay Prasad

Dr Sanjay Prasad and his team have been awarded a grant to understand the inherited condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This heart problem affects one in 500 people and is the most common cause of sudden death in young people. People ...

England cricketer James Taylor announces his retirement after being diagnosed with a type of inherited heart condition called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). The BHF is funding life saving research to improve diagnosis and treatment for conditions like ARVC.

Research funded by us, presented at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference and funded by us, has shown that the more children a mother has, the greater her risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure.

All this week Luke Cameron, who was named the Nicest Man in Britain last year after completing 365 good deeds – one every day of the year, will be volunteering with us.

Eating too much salt is associated with a doubled risk of heart failure, according to a 12-year study in more than 4,000 people presented today at the ESC Congress in Barcelona.

Read our top tips for travelling abroad with a heart condition. From planning a trip, to packing and staying safe once you've arrived.

We take medicines every day ? but do you think about where they come from? Most modern drugs are created in the lab ? but these have bizarre origins.

106-year-old fundraiser, Joan Willett, is honoured with the Prime Minister's Point of Light award for raising over £60,000 for the BHF in the lead up to her 104th birthday