Saskia has a love for the outdoors and particularly long distance running. At a young age though a routine scan revealed a mitral valve prolapse leading in later life, to mitral valve repair for her at 31. In this episode Rob Underwood from the BHF discovers how she coped through those difficult, early years, with regular hospital check ups part of her everyday life. Also how she overcame those uncertain times surrounding her surgery. Now though Saskia looks forward to a bright future ahead. As a charity, the British Heart Foundation depends on the generosity of donors to continue carrying out our lifesaving research. Thank you, to all those who already give. If you too would like to donate, you can do so by going to bhf.org.uk/donatepod.

If you have any questions or concerns about your heart or circulatory health and want to talk with a cardiac nurse on the BHF’s Heart Helpline, go to our website at bhf.org.uk/hearthelpline and you'll find all the contact options there.

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