Heart failure is caused by changes in the heart’s structure or function, which can lead to symptoms like breathlessness, fatigue and swollen ankles.
Across the UK, over one million people are living with heart failure, with 200,000 new diagnoses each year and an estimated 400,000 people undiagnosed.
Dr Sue Ellery, consultant cardiologist and heart failure clinical lead for Sussex Integrated Care Board and University Hospitals Sussex, said: “Heart failure is a major cause of avoidable hospital admissions and too often we only identify it when someone becomes seriously unwell.”
Dr Ellery added that the aim of the heart check events was to reach “people in the community who may have early signs and offering them a quick, simple check that could make a real difference to their long-term health”.