Understanding heart attack and stroke
Professor Charalambos Antoniades is investigating how body fat interacts with our heart and blood vessels, leading to heart attack and stroke.
Our research successes
Clot busting drugs. Life saving transplants. Small devices to correct heartbeats. For more than 60 years, our research has helped save and improve lives affected by heart and circulatory diseases. Discover some of our biggest breakthroughs.
Our key successes
Developing a cure for sudden cardiac death
With help from BHF's biggest ever research grant, a team of world experts are aiming to deliver a cure for sudden cardiac death.
Transforming therapies for heart failure
We've launched a gene therapy research centre in partnership with the Medical Research Council. The aim is to develop transformational gene therapies.
Our other groundbreaking research
Heart attack
We’ve been at the forefront of heart attack research for more than 60 years. Discover the advances we’ve made in treatments, detection and prevention.
Heart failure and pulmonary hypertension
Discover how pioneering BHF-funded trials are driving new treatments and improving outcomes for people with heart failure and pulmonary hypertension.
Abnormal heart rhythms
Find out how our funding is helping develop safer, more effective treatments for abnormal heart rhythms.
High blood pressure, stroke and vascular disease
High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Find out how our research has driven major progress in all 3 conditions.
Congenital heart disease, inherited heart disease and valve problems
Our research has helped transform how structural heart conditions are diagnosed and treated, from congenital and inherited diseases to valve problems.
Identifying and reducing risk
Our research has deepened our understanding of the key causes of heart and circulatory diseases, and how to treat them.
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Our research impact reports
In 2023 to 2024, around 80p in every £1 donated was spent on lifesaving research. Learn more about the incredible impact of this research.
60 years of pioneering research and innovation
Our research has had a profound impact on people affected by heart and circulatory diseases. Read our research impact summary to find out more.
Our research strategy
Our research strategy sets bold ambitions for accelerating progress in saving and improving lives from cardiovascular disease.