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Queen Mary, University of London | Professor Federica Marelli Berg

Coronary heart disease (CHD) can be caused by the inappropriate behaviour of T cells—a type of immune cell. Although T cells help us fight infection, sometimes their action on the heart and blood vessels is unwanted. T cells can contr...

This page explains what a myocardial perfusion scan (MPS) is, what it can show and what happens during an MPS test.

Some people with Marfan syndrome have weak blood vessels which are at risk of bursting. This can be fatal. We’ve been funding research to stop this.

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Find out what our refund and exchange policy is when you buy from British Heart Foundation shops and home stores.

High blood pressure can be caused by a tiny organ that senses oxygen levels in the blood, according to new research at the University of Bristol which we funded with your donations.

Former Ireland and Ulster rugby prop forward Simon Best has partnered with us to encourage his fellow farmers to be aware of their heart health

Karen Frank has been announced as the our new Chair of the Board of Trustees and will start in the role immediately

Heart treatments given to patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy do not protect them, according to the first ever study to compare these patients with heart attack patients and the general population over more than 5 years. The results of the study, funded by us, have been published today in the journal JACC: Advances.

We have joined a major new campaign, Recipe for Change, which is calling for the UK Government to implement an industry-wide levy on salt and sugar to help make our food healthier.