Living in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, I’ve always enjoyed cycling and jogging. But three years ago I started getting short of breath, and I’d get this dull ache — I’d have to stop for a minute or ...

A new keyhole procedure to replace heart valves avoids open-heart surgery. Jay Makwana, 60, a pharmaceuticals research consultant and father of one from Ash in Kent, underwent it, as he tells OONA ...

A grandmother has been given a “second chance at life” after undergoing a world-first heart valve operation. Julia Butterworth, 53, had two valves in her heart replaced in 2007 after doctors detected ...

Recently published research shows a medical device may be beneficial for patients who have previously had a stroke and are planning to undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, a type of heart ...

09:41, Sat, Apr 19, 2025 Updated: 09:48, Sat, Apr 19, 2025 Julia Butterworth, 53, had two valves in her heart replaced back in 2007 after doctors discovered a murmur. Despite regular monitoring, the ...