Thousands at risk of sudden death from silent heart conditions

Thousands at risk of sudden death from silent heart conditions

Around 52,000 people in the South West are carrying a faulty gene that puts them at high risk of developing coronary heart disease or sudden death, according to new estimates from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

Worryingly, the majority of people affected are undiagnosed and unaware that they may be at risk of a deadly heart attack or cardiac arrest. The figure is higher than...