Overview

• Cardiovascular deaths among working-age adults have risen 18% since 2019, with diagnoses of heart failure and atrial fibrillation reaching record highs.
• The British Heart Foundation has launched a strategy emphasizing artificial intelligence, data science, and genomics to transform prevention and treatment of heart disease.
• The UK government has endorsed the BHF's vision, incorporating it into its upcoming 10-Year Health Plan while expanding community health checks and targeting obesity and smoking.
• NHS waiting lists for planned heart treatments have surged by 83% since 2020, exacerbating delays in care and treatment capacity challenges.
• The BHF aims to prevent 125,000 heart attacks and strokes by 2035, reduce early cardiovascular deaths by 25%, and cut years lost to heart-related ill health by the same percentage.