The research could be used to identify individuals with a higher biological heart age. Stock image: Getty
The research could be used to identify individuals with a higher biological heart age. Stock image: Getty
Eilish O'Regan
Today at 03:30
Your heart could be as much as seven years older than you – increasing the risk of death, according to new research.
The study, presented to the European Society of Cardiology congress, showed while everyone’s heart has an exact chronological age, it also has a “biological” age associated with how well it is functioning.