Checks reveal young women with deadly ‘silent’ heart risk

Posted: 3rd June 2026

Source: Checks reveal young women with deadly ‘silent’ heart risk – BBC News

Simple checks are spotting young women with silent heart issues that puts them at risk of their heart stopping suddenly, known as sudden cardiac death (SCD), say UK researchers.

The findings come from a review of a voluntary screening service, funded by a charity working with bereaved families, that has been running in the UK since the early 1990s.

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