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Science

Reusable vest can detect earlier signs of heart muscle disease

26 February 2024

Dr George Joy, lead author of the study, inspects the ECGI vest on a mannequin. Credit: UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science / James Tye

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MPs discuss urgent need to prevent further rise in cardiovascular disease deaths

22 February 2024

The Houses of Parliament as photographed from the South Bank with the Thames in the foreground

Survival and support

Luton Town's Tom Lockyer urges everyone to learn CPR after cardiac arrest

20 February 2024

A close up image of two interlocking white hands about to push down on a blue cushion. The background is faded.

Science

Research reveals certain personality traits linked to higher risk of heart attack and stroke

20 February 2024

Doctor holding a model of a human heart

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Big brands unite for Heart Month

19 February 2024

Woman with a red BHF t-shirt lifting a weight in a gym, with a sign Love your heartbeat behind her

Science

Heart attack significantly increases risk of other health conditions

16 February 2024

Black and white image of a woman clutching her chest, which is glowing red

Survival and support

NIFL partners with BHF NI to save lives

14 February 2024

3 men and 1 woman standing against picture of Mourneview Park football pitch. 1 man holding football, 1 man holding phone and 3rd man and woman holding red cushions saying 'Be ready for that day'

Blog

"I flatlined for four and a half minutes - my mom thought she was going to lose her son"

9 February 2024

Matt Pohlson

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Average ambulance waits for heart attacks and strokes over double target

9 February 2024

This image shows an ambulance waiting outside A&E.

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BHF NI welcomes the return of Stormont Assembly to prioritise heart disease care

6 February 2024

Fearghal McKinney

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Heart waiting lists at the highest level on record in Scotland

6 February 2024

A woman in blue scrubs has her back to the camera and is pushing a hospital trolley along a white hospital corridor

About BHF

Pop legends S Club learn CPR with pupils at London school

5 February 2024

S Club posing with BHF cushions

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British Heart Foundation is a registered Charity No. 225971. Registered as a Company limited by guarantee in England & Wales No. 699547. Registered office at Greater London House, 180 Hampstead Road, London NW1 7AW. Registered as a Charity in Scotland No. SC039426