Are you worried your heart is much older than you are and that you're on the verge of having a heart attack?
Well a test can estimate the age of your ticker, as well as revealing how long you can expect to live without having a heart attack or a stroke.
But a new update to the 16-question tool offers advice and interventions to help lower the vital organ's age and keep you alive for longer.
It also seeks to know where you live, whether you're an active smoker and your ethnicity - all factors that impact the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
The free tool - initially launched last year - also scours for information about your cholesterol levels, blood pressure and whether or not you have any other conditions that increase your risk.
It is designed to work on people aged 30 or older who have not already been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.
Take the test for yourself below
https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/NHS-Health-Check/LocationSearch/1891https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/NHS-Health-Check/LocationSearch/1891
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