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BBC Radio 2 star Jeremy Vine reveals penny-farthing bike crash uncovered heart issue

The Independent·Hannah Stephenson·26 days ago
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A seemingly innocuous fall from his 6ft-tall penny-farthing bicycle led broadcaster Jeremy Vine to an unexpected discovery about his heart, prompting significant lifestyle changes. The incident, which occurred near his home two years ago, revealed a minor cardiac issue that Vine believes may have inadvertently extended his life. Recounting the accident, the BBC Radio 2 presenter said: "Stupidly, I went over some grass and there was a divot and I flew over the handlebars and thought, ‘I’m not going to survive this’. “I was knocked out, but I didn’t suffer any great long-term effect." However, the subsequent hospital visit proved more revealing. "But when they took me to A&E they gave me all these scans and said, ‘The only thing you need to worry about is that you’ve got a tiny bit of calcification in your heart’," he explained. "It’s the classic thing where someone has an accident and then you discover something else.…

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