About our Heart Disease news
Latest news on heart disease, conditions that affect the heart or blood vessels. It can cause problems such as chest pain, breathlessness, irregular heartbeats, heart attacks and strokes. Heart disease is usually caused by a build-up of fatty deposits inside the arteries (atherosclerosis) and an increased risk of blood clots. It can also be caused by damage to the heart muscle, valves or electrical system. Heart disease is one of the main causes of death and disability in the UK and the US, but it can often be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle.