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Where should people who’ve had a cardiac arrest out of hospital be treated? The ARREST trial looked at whether they should be taken to the nearest emergency department or a specialist cardiac arrest centre.

Being active can help you prepare for surgery and improve your recovery. Rachael Healy puts common questions to two experts.

A “shocking” proportion of over-50s with common health problems like high blood pressure are having undetected heart attacks

Research supported by BHF shows that people can find out if they are having a heart attack far faster using innovative tests

A new BHF Scotland report highlights the urgent need to raise awareness of heart disease in women. Every year, ischaemic heart disease, including heart attacks and angina, kills around 2,600 women in Scotland – that’s seven women every day. But too many women are not aware that they are at risk.

Having a healthy weight can reduce your risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases like heart attacks, strokes and vascular dementia. Find out how to measure your weight, what weight you should be and how to reduce your health risks.

Find out what these people have learned from living with a heart condition and what tips they’d give to others

Clinical Study Grants support clinical trials and other clinical studies, usually costing more than £500,000. Find out more information on the entry requirements and how to apply.

RESEARCH

King's College London | Dr Amedeo Chiribiri

When someone goes to hospital with chest pain, one of the causes can be coronary artery disease reducing the flow of blood to the heart. Doctors check this by using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) and Computed Tomography (CT) to take pict...

RESEARCH

Queen Mary, University of London | Dr Thomas Iskratsch

How do cells know whether they should form heart muscle, a blood vessel or something else? Recent discoveries have shown that one factor influencing heart muscle development is that cells are affected by how rigid their environment is. But ...