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Around 60,000 people are prescribed beta blockers every year in the UK. But a trial has found that, for about half of patients, they do not reduce the risk of death or further heart attacks.

Although ORBITA-AF shows it can be done, and other trials are underway, not everyone is convinced it’s worth the effort.

Heart rate variability (HRV) has long been measured by doctors. But now - using just a shop-bought fitness tracker - adults could check it themselves to see how they respond to hidden stress triggers.

Long Covid patients (stock photo) are twice as likely to experience life-threatening heart problems, a major study has found. The condition affects two million people in the UK.

The operation is designed to cure a condition called aortic valve stenosis, which happens when a crucial valve in the heart narrows and reduces blood flow around the body.

After a British doctor came to the rescue on a flight to India, we examine the ins and outs of medical emergencies at 40,000ft

Experts have raised concerns about a growing reluctance from doctors to come forward when help is needed, and while cabin crew are trained in first aid, theres the question of who takes responsibility.

Researchers found patients with Covid are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular conditions including abnormal heart rhythms, heart muscle inflammation, blood clots and heart attacks.

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The operation is set to be introduced in heart clinics across the UK following widespread approval by NHS health chiefs, with specialists describing it as the next frontier of heart treatment.