1.5 million people have heart rhythm condition that increases stroke risk, says British Heart Foundation

The new total means that one in 45 people in the UK are known to be living with the condition.

The number of people in the UK diagnosed with a heart rhythm condition that puts them at increased risk of a stroke has now passed 1.5 million for the first time, research has shown (Lynne Cameron/PA) (PA Wire)

The number of people in the UK diagnosed with a heart rhythm condition that puts them at increased risk of a stroke has now passed 1.5 million for the first time, figures show.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said the number of people diagnosed with atrial fibrillation – a condition which causes an irregular heartbeat – has increased from one million in 2013.

The new total means that one in 45 people in the UK are known to be living with the condition.