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Circulatory conditions research

Our circulatory system is a network of veins and arteries carrying blood to and from parts of our body. When blood can’t flow properly through this network, we are at risk of a stroke, deep vein thrombosis or vascular dementia. That’s why we fund research into circulatory conditions.

a scan showing the major blood vessels in the brain of someone who has had a stroke.

Stroke is the cause behind around 38,000 deaths each year in the UK. At the BHF we are aiming  to better understand this condition and develop vital treatments with our research.

Stroke research
a scan showing the brain of somebody with vascular dementia

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, affecting around 150,000 people in the UK. There is no cure, but we fund research that could change that.

Vascular dementia research
A coloured angiogram showing guide wires in an artery.

Most people won’t know they have atherosclerosis until they have a heart attack, stroke or angina. We're funding research to beat the heartbreak atherosclerosis causes.

Atherosclerosis research
To find out more, or to support British Heart Foundation’s work, please visit www.bhf.org.uk. You can speak to one of our cardiac nurses by calling our helpline on 0808 802 1234 (freephone), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For general customer service enquiries, please call 0300 330 3322, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

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