The British Heart foundation who are they and what do they actaully do...

Almost 50 Years of Pioneering, Life-Saving Progress

The British Heart Foundation was founded in 1961 by a group of medical professionals who were concerned about the increasing death rate from cardiovascular disease.
Their aim was to raise money to help fund extra research into the causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory disease.
Since then there have been vital major advances in the treatment and prevention of heart disease.
In 1986, the BHF become more involved in public education, and in 1990 moved into rehabilitation.
Heart surgery is now commonplace and thousands of people are healthier and live longer thanks to new drugs.
The BHF plays a vital role in funding pioneering heart research in the UK, which in turn has an huge impact around the world.
Many of today's new drugs and treatments might never have been possible without the existence of the BHF. To continue this life-saving work for future generations we need your support.
Check out the timeline date links below for the story of heart health advances involving the BHF since the 1960s

"Our Mission is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation, so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.
In our strategy report, 'Beating heart disease together' (published in 2007), we stated that":

Within a generation, we aim to:

• reduce cardiovascular disease in the UK to one of the lowest levels in Europe.

Within a decade, we aim to:

• half the number of people under 75 who die from cardiovascular disease,
• make sure at least two thirds of people under 75 survive a heart attack,
• reduce heart-related deaths in all UK local authority areas to the current level in South East England or below,
• reverse the increase in childhood obesity.