Patient Stories

Di Gassy Was Enjoying Life When She Was Suddenly Diagnosed With Atrial Fibrillation

At 79 years old, Malcolm Elliott doesn’t plan on slowing down anytime soon, and thanks to medical advancements, his diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) in 2012 didn’t impact his passion for volunteering and giving back to the community

Recently, we shared a letter to our community regarding Grant Octoman, who suffered a stroke, brought on by Atrial Fibrillation (AF). This story resonated with one of our regular givers, Vocki Khor.

There is an advanced treatment for unexplained heart conditions which are hurting your loved ones and mine every day.

Tim Lamming’s life was turned upside down after he was diagnosed with MINOCA and has been experiencing severe daily chest pain ever since

Father-of-one Daniel Balmforth never thought heart disease would affect him at such a young age…

Graeme Sutton, a former Ironman athlete representing Australia twice in Triathlons was a fit and healthy 50-year-old, a picture of good health and wellbeing.

“The Last Thing I Thought Was That It Was Anything To Do With The Heart. I Had No Risk Factors, No Family History Of Heart Disease And Exercised Regularly.”

Loving mother-of-seven, Rachael Whittaker shares a personal reflection on why she decided to generously donate towards medical research through Australian Heart Research

Life as you know it, can change in a heartbeat.

Each year, Nicole hosts a fundraiser for a cause close to her heart and this year, Australian Heart Research (AHR) was her charity of choice after a close friend suffered a triple heart bypass.