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Over a million people in the UK have a heart rhythm problem. Our research gives people with heart rhythm disorders the best chance of living longer, healthier lives.

Medicines can help prevent or treat heart conditions, like high blood pressure, angina, heart attack and heart failure. They’re also used to keep symptoms under control. Some people take medicine for a short time and others may need to take it for longer.

We're determined to fund responsible research for cures and treatments into heart and circulatory diseases while making a positive impact on people and the planet.

Our expert answers a question about the risk of interference between a pacemaker and appliances that contain magnets, such as induction hobs.

Property and specification requirement for new BHF shops

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.

Average ambulance response times for heart attacks and strokes were an hour faster in January than the previous month, new NHS England figures reveal.

Latest NHS England figures reveal average ambulance response time for category 2 calls (which includes suspected heart attacks and strokes) have risen to 51 minutes in England. The target is 18 minutes.

New more effective treatments for high blood pressure could be possible thanks to the discovery that the nitric oxide that regulates blood pressure is formed in nerves rather than in the walls of blood vessels.

Simple ambulance test can save lives.