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Rapid-RO could help tens of thousands avoid unnecessary hospital stays each year, researchers say.

Remote monitoring of patients after a heart attack can reduce hospital readmissions and improve outcomes, according to researchers. Read more.

Not only can this potentially lethal symptom reveal and underlying heart condition but it can trigger deadly medical emergencies.

Scientists have discovered what triggers potenitally fatal arrhythmia to develop - and have found that a drug can block the process.

Personality traits such as anxiety and irritability have been linked with early signs of heart ageing, according to a study. Experts said the findings show people at risk of developing mental health conditions could benefit from more support in an attempt to lower the likelihood of heart issues in the future. To explore the link between mental health and heart function, a team led by Queen Mary University of London looked at heart scans from 36,309 UK Biobank participants. Personality traits cla

The association was made independent of other traditional risk factors of heart ageing, researchers said.

Personality traits classed as ‘neuroticism’ were scored using a personality questionnaire

Personality traits such as anxiety and irritability have been linked with early signs of heart ageing, according to a study.

Personality traits such as anxiety and irritability have been linked with early signs of heart ageing.

Stonehaven RNLI is seeking descendants of the crew of the St George, the lifeboat involved in the Stonehaven lifeboat disaster of 1874.