I never imagined I’d be sharing a heart story—especially at 36 years old. I was active, healthy, and careful about what I put into my body. I exercised regularly, ate…
Two days before leaving Italy to return to Melbourne, where I’ve lived with my husband since 2020, my life changed completely. We were having dinner, and I felt fine,no symptoms,…
My journey with heart disease began when I was diagnosed with non-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at just 24 years old. Deep down, I had always felt something was not quite right,…
I was born with Congenital heart disease, so my story may differ a little or a lot from women who are diagnosed later on in life with heart disease. That…
When I was 25 years old I walked into the Red Cross in Town Hall of Sydney city. It was late August of 2016. I had never donated blood…
In early 2021, I found out that I had high LDL cholesterol levels and some damage had occurred in one of my major heart arteries, as revealed by a coronary…
Tabitha, a 34-year-old mother of two young children, had her life turned upside down when she was diagnosed with AV block Mobitz type II. The diagnosis came after she experienced…
Emma Chambers Emma Chambers, best known for her role as Alice Tinker in the British sitcom "The Vicar of Dibley," passed away in 2018 at the age of 53 due…
A number of years ago, Fiona shared her story of her heart attack. She is now 46 and working as a bookkeeper and slowly increasing her hours. Prior to her…
I was diagnosed with high cholesterol (7.1) at the age of 40, and although my doctor recommended statins, I opted to lower my cholesterol through diet and exercise. Initially, I…
