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The Heart Collective

Supporting women who are living with a heart condition.

The Heart Collective is an informal network of women with heart disease, created to provide a safe environment for women to connect, share experiences and learn from each other.

Women’s stories

Generously, a number of women have shared their personal stories of diagnosis and recovery so that other women will not feel so alone. These stories cover a range of heart conditions and represent women from all stages of life.

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Debbie's heart story

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Jo's heart story

Joanne had five stents inserted into her heart in her early forties. Fifteen years later she had a triple bypass....

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Heart attack medication

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After having five open heart surgeries between the ages of 13 and 41, Peter knows a thing or two about recovery....

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If you have a heart condition, your doctor may recommend treatment or procedures...

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