Genetic testing for hereditary arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy in an area with known founder effects on local genetic variants had a high yield in identification of pathogenic variants by taking into account the local population and family history,

Limiting time spent watching television to no more than one hour each day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, even among people with a high genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes,

Researchers in Hong Kong reviewed data and found that those who watched two hours or more of TV per day were 12% more likely to develop heart disease involving the build-up of plaques in arteries.

Limiting time spent in front of the TV to one hour or less per day may cut your risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke, a study suggests. Having a sedentary lifestyle and spending too long sitting down is known to be a major risk factor for heart disease.