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British Heart Foundation (BHF)

Charity organization researching heart and circulatory diseases

We're the British Heart Foundation and we fund research to beat the world’s biggest killers. We fund over £100 million of research each year into all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart diseases. Stroke. Vascular Dementia. Diabetes. They’re all connected, and they’re all under our microscope. We fund around £100 million of life saving research every year. Today, we are funding thousands of research projects around the UK that are fighting heart and circulatory diseases. We also help millions of people every year with our up to date information about heart and circulatory diseases so the UK public are better informed. We work hard to protect heart health and fight for better services for heart patients - communicating with politicians, government officials, workplaces and schools.

Visit website: https://www.bhf.org.uk/

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Details last updated 05-Oct-2019

People at British Heart Foundation (BHF)

Rachel Tyler

Media Manager (Research) at the British Heart Foundation

James Leiper

Associate Medical Director for Research at BHF & Professor at University of Glasgow

Vanessa Smith

Advanced-practice registered nurse working at British Heart Foundation

Joanne Whitmore

Senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation (BHF)

Lee Kettle

Communications Manager at British Heart Foundation

Tracy Parker

Heart Health Dietitian at the British Heart Foundation

Peter Weissberg

Medical director of the British Heart Foundation.

Lisa Jones

Research Communications Officer at British Heart Foundation

Metin Avkiran

Professor of Molecular Cardiology at King's College London and Medical Director at BHF

Julie Ward

Senior Cardiac Nurse at the British Heart Foundation

Jeremy Pearson

Associate Medical Director for Research at British Heart Foundation.

Victoria Taylor

Senior dietician at the British Heart Foundation.

Simon Gillespie

Former Chief Executive of British Heart Foundation.

Sonya Babu-Narayan

Honorary consultant cardiologist.

British Heart Foundation (BHF) News

Pioneering RNA therapies to transform heart disease treatment

Pioneering RNA therapies to transform heart disease treatment

King’s College London - 11-Dec-2024

A £50M centre unlocking heart regeneration with RNA therapies

Four minutes of daily effort halves heart attack risk in women

Four minutes of daily effort halves heart attack risk in women

The Guardian - 03-Dec-2024

Short bursts of high-intensity activity offer big cardiovascular benefits for those short on time

AI breakthrough predicts type 2 diabetes a decade early

AI breakthrough predicts type 2 diabetes a decade early

Digital Health - 28-Nov-2024

ECG data unlocks new paths for early prevention

Early anticoagulants reduce repeat stroke risk for irregular heartbeat patients

Early anticoagulants reduce repeat stroke risk for irregular heartbeat patients

The Guardian - 24-Oct-2024

Research shows early treatment may prevent hundreds of strokes safely

More than 25% of healthy seniors have undiagnosed heart valve disease

More than 25% of healthy seniors have undiagnosed heart valve disease

EurekAlert! - 26-Jul-2024

Most cases were mild, but the study highlights the need for increased awareness

Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK

Air pollution closely related to cognitive decline and dementia - GOV.UK

The Guardian - 27-Jul-2022

Cognitive decline and dementia in older people accelerated by exposure to emissions

150 mins of intense moderate activity each week found beneficial-weekdays/weekend

150 mins of intense moderate activity each week found beneficial-weekdays/weekend

Independent - 05-Jul-2022

Clocking up physically active minutes more crucial than when the exercise takes place

Latest 3D scanners diagnose heart disease in just 20 minutes

Latest 3D scanners diagnose heart disease in just 20 minutes

Independent - 04-May-2021

NHS rolls out 3D imaging technology for rapid diagnosis & early management of coronary heart disease

Study finds link between CVD and childhood popularity

Study finds link between CVD and childhood popularity

Independent - 06-Oct-2020

One-third increased risk is low compared to impact of other lifestyle choices

Hormone in bone restores memory and ability to exercise in old mice

Hormone in bone restores memory and ability to exercise in old mice

Guardian - 04-Jul-2020

Exercising regularly increases this hormone and benefits muscle and brain

Running a marathon improves the health of a runner's arteries

Running a marathon improves the health of a runner's arteries

BBC - 07-Jan-2020

If you have heart disease or other medical conditions, consult your doctor first

London air is no longer safe to breathe because of pollution

London air is no longer safe to breathe because of pollution

Independent - 05-Dec-2019

Legislators need to take air pollution seriously and toughen up to WHO standards

Vaping is better than smoking, but quitting smoking is the best

Vaping is better than smoking, but quitting smoking is the best

BBC - 16-Nov-2019

No vaping is even better for your heart

A heart attack is not only a man's disease

A heart attack is not only a man's disease

Metro - 30-Sep-2019

Women are dying needlessly from heart attacks because of not receiving proper treatment

UK figures show heart deaths rise up

UK figures show heart deaths rise up

BBC - 13-May-2019

Deaths from heart, circulatory diseases among people under 75 are on the rise for the first time in 50 years

Five-minute scan can predict cognitive decline

Five-minute scan can predict cognitive decline

BBC - 12-Nov-2018

High intensity pulse travelling towards the brain indicative of accelerated cognitive decline over the next decade.

Coconut oil is 'pure poison'

Coconut oil is 'pure poison'

Guardian - 22-Aug-2018

Coconut oil actually raises the levels of bad cholesterol and promotes heart disease

Should we all get a health check?

Should we all get a health check?

Guardian - 09-Apr-2018

May just find problems that probably don’t need treatment. NHS offers a health check every five ...

Heart disease deaths down 70% in a generation

Heart disease deaths down 70% in a generation

New Scientist - 22-Aug-2016

Annual UK deaths from heart disease and stroke fallen from 341,000 in 1979 to 155,000 in 2014. B...

Genetic test for ‘familial’ heart risk extended

Genetic test for ‘familial’ heart risk extended

BBC - 09-Jun-2015

Blood tests to be offered to close relatives of people found to have familial hypercholesterolaem...


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