“If I had not called the ambulance, I 100% would not be here today.” I was sitting in the spa on a cold New Zealand evening when I felt a…
“More education and inclusion of information and resources of this heart related condition would make a world of difference.” In June of 2024, Ronda was diagnosed with a dilated ascending…
Nicole has a strong family history of cardiovascular disease, with multiple relatives on her mother’s side affected. Despite this, she believed heart disease was something that occurred later in life.…
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…
