Today FM DJ urges people to get their hearts checked after his ‘damn nigh killed me’

Sharing snaps from his hospital bed, the radio host urged followers to make the all-important appointment that he kept “putting off”.

Ed Smith has taken to Twitter to urge his followers to get their hearts checked following a health scare that ‘damn nigh’ nearly killed him over the weekend.

The Today FM DJ ran into some serious trouble with his “ticker” on Sunday and tweeted praise to the brilliance of the ambulance service and the heroes in St. James’ hospital for saving his life.