The country's leading heart charity has called on the Scottish Government to act after worrying figures into heart disease across Lanarkshire were released.
The British Heart Foundation has revealed new figures showing the long wait people in Lanarkshire are facing in order to get vital treatment.An echocardiogram is a scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels.
It is a key test for many forms of heart disease including heart failure, cardiomyopathy and others.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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