Press Release – The Heart Foundation Leading cardiovascular research funders, including the Heart Foundation, have joined forces in a new partnership to accelerate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the worlds biggest killers, heart disease and stroke. The new Global Cardiovascular … Leading cardiovascular research funders, including the Heart Foundation, have joined forces in a new partnership to accelerate the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the world’s biggest killers, heart disease and stroke. The new Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum (GCRFF) unites 11 leading independent international organisations to coordinate funding for global clinical trials and promote international research efforts in heart, stroke and circulatory diseases.