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Scientists set to cure genetic heart conditions that cause sudden death

Scientists have said they are just a few years away from curing genetic heart conditions which affect around 260,000 people in the UK and can cause sudden death. An international team of researchers is coming together for cutting-edge science after ...

29 Jul 2022 at 01:43

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Portly company director with heart like a “ticking time bomb” becomes gym bunny with a six pack despite being told exercise could kill him

A portly company director who was told exercise could kill him as his heart was like a “ticking timebomb” defied doctors’ orders by becoming a gym bunny and honing an enviable six pack. Dad of two Amir Ali, 43, was stunned to be diagnosed with the ...

26 Apr 2022 at 08:25

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Former Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie: I don’t think losing my brother will ever really make sense

Nothing can undo the pain of losing a loved one. But former Team GB gymnast Ellie Downie says becoming a British Heart Foundation ambassador has been helping her cope with the loss of her brother Josh, 24. “We really don’t want anything like that ...

26 Apr 2023 at 10:00

Weight loss jabs improve heart failure symptoms in obese patients – study

Weight loss jabs could improve the symptoms of heart failure in obese patients, a new study has found, allowing them to exercise for longer as well as lose weight. US researchers explored the use of semaglutide – which is sold under the brand ...

25 Aug 2023 at 10:15

Simple cheek swab could help monitor rare genetic heart condition

A test that uses a simple cotton-bud cheek swab has been developed to monitor children with a potentially deadly heart condition. Medics said the test would allow clinicians to pick up small changes in the heart of patients without the need ...

11 Apr 2024 at 17:14

Broken-heart syndrome patients failed by current treatment, study suggests

Patients with so-called broken heart syndrome are more likely to die than the general population, according to research. The study looked at patients with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, which can be triggered by extreme emotional distress, and ...

11 Jan 2024 at 12:09

‘Easygoing’ mother’s shock at stress-induced broken-heart syndrome diagnosis

A mother-of-three has told of her shock at being diagnosed with broken-heart syndrome following her father’s death as she called for more awareness of the condition. Michelle Canning was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy in January ...

11 Jan 2024 at 12:27

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Six new medicines approved including first treatment for rare heart condition

Six new medicines have been approved for use in Scotland, including the first treatment for a rare “potentially life-threatening” heart condition. The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) has approved Tafamidis for the treatment of a ...

13 Nov 2023 at 14:31

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Charity event in memory of popular Claudy man raises more than £8,000

The family of a Claudy man who passed away suddenly in 2021 have raised more than £8,000 in his memory for a local charity. Conor Donaghy (pictured below) had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy – a disease of the heart muscle – and ...

08 Feb 2023 at 11:33

Innovative heart condition drug recommended for NHS patients

A first-of-its-kind treatment targeting a chronic heart disease could offer a “greater hope” to thousands of people living with the condition. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has approved the use of ...

02 Jun 2023 at 14:17

Simple cheek swab could help save lives of children with rare heart problem

A two-minute cheek swab could help detect children who have a rare but potentially deadly heart condition, researchers suggest. Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is responsible for more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in ...

01 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Baby son ‘not safe’ in hospital where he died, mother tells inquest

The mother of a baby who died with an underlying heart condition felt her son was “not safe” in their local hospital as “no-one” took her concerns seriously, an inquest has heard. Tommy Kneebone was seven months old when he ...

22 Sept 2025 at 16:43

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