Real Life Stories of Heart Disease
The Stories and Faces behind Heart Disease
Be inspired by these true stories from patients who are battling everyday with heart conditions, those who have survived heart attacks and cardiac arrests, and those whom we've lost due to heart disease.
Learn how heart disease have affected these Australians and their families.
Johanna
arrhythmia
Jess
long QT
Karen
atrial fibrillation
Pamela
SCAD heart attack
Michelle
heart failure
Kade
heart attack
Ursula
SCAD heart attack
Brian
SCAD heart attack
Lisa
congenital heart disease
Barry
SCAD heart attack
Lisa
congenital heart disease
Paul
sudden cardiac arrest
Melissa
sudden cardiac arrest
Karena
fibromuscular dysplasia
Lana and Annette
SCAD heart attacks
Gary's Story
heart attack
Marie's Story
postpartum cardiomyopathy
Peter's Story
cardiac arrest
Wayne's Story
cardiac arrest
Ben's Story
atherosclerosis
Sarah's Story
SCAD
Phi's Story
congenital heart disease
Syed's Story
sudden cardiac arrests
Heather's Story
SCAD heart attack
Ross's Story
heart failure & heart transplant
Trudi's Story
SCAD & FMD
Warren's Story
atrial fibrillation
Victoria's Story
heart failure
Victoria's Story
long QT syndrome
Sam's Story
SCAD heart attack
Margaret's Story
familial hypercholesterolemia
Chris' Story
fibromuscular dysplasia
Ollie's Story
congenital heart disease
Jesse's Story
sudden cardiac arrest
Jadyen's Story
cardiomyopathy
Nikki's Story
cardiomyopathy
Kellie's Story
congenital heart disease
Charlotte's Story
congenital heart disease
Kristen's Story
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)
Connor's Story
sudden heart attack
Jeff's Story
heart attack
Ryder's Story
congenital heart disease
Melissa's Story
familial dilated cardiomyopathy and heart transplant
Kiran's Story
heart attack
Leo's Story
congenital heart disease
Ayden & Nate's story
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Chris' Story
atherosclerosis
Charlie's Story
congenital heart disease
William's Story
dilated cardiomyopathy
Xander's Story
congenital heart disease
Liza's Story
SCAD
Patrick's Story
congenital heart disease
Mikey's Story
congenital heart disease
Miranda's Story
cardiomyopathy
Sophie's Story
congenital heart disease
Jamie's Story
Long QT
Chloe's Story
congenital heart disease
Fred's Story
heart disease
Scott's Story
atherosclerosis
Breagha's Story
dilated cardiomyopathy
Chloe's Story
cardiomyopathy
Sandy's Story
SCAD
Lara's Story
congenital heart disease
Joel's Story
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Memphis' Story
congenital heart disease
Deanne's Story
heart disease
Acknowledgement of Country
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.