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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shaheena Uddin

A death from heart disease takes place every three minutes, charity warns

Every three minutes a person in the UK dies from heart disease, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed.

The charity has installed a giant 3D ticking timer on London’s South Bank ahead of World Heart Day on 29 September as a reminder that cardiovascular conditions, including heart attack and stroke, kill more frequently than people realise.

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