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Atrial flutter is an abnormal heart rhythm that causes your heart to beat irregularly. Read more about the symptoms of atrial flutter and how it's treated and diagnosed.

We offer grants for short-term research projects lasting up to four years and costing less than £500,000. Read for more information on the entry requirements, award duration, what's included in the award and how to apply.

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has announced that a central London Car Free Day event will return on Sunday 20 September as part of his bold plans to tackle London’s toxic air.

Waiting lists for heart care fell slightly for the second time in two months – but average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes remain “dangerously long”, new data shows.

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.

People who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest should be taken straight to their nearest emergency department, according to research we’ve funded presented today at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Amsterdam and published in The Lancet.

Lowering a hypertensive mother’s blood pressure within six weeks after giving birth could significantly cut their future risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to research we've funded.

You can help heal hearts this Christmas by taking part in a BHF festive fundraisers. In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, the BHF needs the public’s support more than ever to enable it to continue our life saving research and provide vital support to the 7.4 million people in the UK living with heart and circulatory diseases.

The British Heart Foundation has paid tribute to the life and work of Professor Tony Gershlick, who sadly died on Friday the 20th of November 2020 after contracting Covid-19. Professor Gershlick was considered a ‘leading light’ interventional cardiology – a field which involves using angiograms and stents to treat heart attacks and heart disease.

Whether you’re thinking of telling your employer about your condition, or you’re returning to work after a major event like surgery or a heart attack, it’s normal to feel worried. We have advice to help you during this difficult time.