Woman urges people to ask for check-ups after hers detected a heart problem

Rachel Nohilly requested a heart check having seen her husband Jack go through heart surgery recently. Photo: Ray Ryan

A 52-year-old woman whose heart valve disease was found during a check-up after her husband became ill has urged people to monitor their heart health to treat this potentially fatal condition. 

Some 30 people out of 300 offered a free stethoscope check were identified as needing further testing, an event in Galway run by heart and stroke charity CROI found.