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What's your heart age? Find out with this calculator from NHS Choices and the British Heart Foundation

A French study, published in The BMJ, that followed almost 7,500 healthy people over 65 suggests that statins reduce stroke risk in this population by 30 per cent. We comment on the findings here.

Our community on HealthUnlocked is a free online space for people with heart conditions to get advice and support from people who are going through similar situations.

Three of the UK’s largest charities are seeking public support for first aid to become a compulsory part of the school curriculum, following new research which shows more than nine in ten adults (95%) would not be able to save lives in first aid emergencies.

Looking for some quick meal inspiration? Look no further. We present some of the best Heart Matters recipes you can make in 30 minutes or less.

Ian Graham shares how he copes with his symptoms and explains how practising controlled breathing helps him in stressful situations.

The BHF-funded AIMS trial tested whether a drug called irbesartan might slow the expansion of the aorta in people with Marfan syndrome.

Kaylee Davidson-Olley, 32, from Newcastle was the first baby in the UK to have a successful heart transplant. To celebrate World Heart Day on Sunday (29th September 2019), she paid tribute to the two women who saved her life over 30 years ago by having their names engraved forever on our glorious Heart of Steel.

Gavin Murphy combines heart research with skilled cardiac surgery in his mission to discover how to reduce the threat of organ failure in patients after a heart operation.

Help and advice if you're feeling low or lonely after a heart attack or heart surgery, or if you have been told you have a heart condition.