Today is world heart day and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death on the planet. It has many causes: from smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, to air pollution, and rare and neglected conditions. Being someone with any heart condition can only be made more difficult with the added threat of covid 19 – what is life like for someone with a heart condition. Andrea hears from listeners 

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