The battle off the court: cardiovascular disease. It’s the leading cause of death for women, but we still don’t fully understand how it impacts us. Why? Historically, women haven’t been equally represented in research. "We can't understand our risks or hope to treat them, or be aware of the symptoms and diagnoses, if women don't participate in the research," said University of Southern California Women's Basketball Head Coach Lindsay Gottlieb. As a member of our first-ever Hearts on the Court Co

These are real stories. Real people. All affected by cardiovascular disease. Thanks to the help of scientific research, they survived. ❤️ But our work is not done. Every 3 minutes, someone in the UK dies from cardiovascular disease. The next breakthroughs are within reach. Find out more and keep us beating: https://www.bhf.org.uk/keep-us-beating | British Heart Foundation