The Ticker Tapes

Aspiring performer Hannah was just 16 when her dreams of a career in musical theatre were shattered after she had a sudden cardiac arrest soon after starting at a prestigious theatre college. On this episode she talks to Ruth Huntman at the BHF about the physical and psychological road to recovery and finally realising her ambition to become a professional actress.

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/donate.

If you've got 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 - you'll find all the contact options there.

More information about Kawasaki disease www.kawasakidiseaseuk.org

You’ll also find useful information in the episode notes, and on our website, bhf.org.uk.

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Metin Avkiran, Associate Medical Director for Research at the British Heart Foundation, has dedicated his career to understanding heart and circulatory conditions. He talks to Christie about his transition from research to senior leader at the BHF, his personal connection to heart disease, and what he feels the public should know about our cause.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, please call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

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James Wilkinson was on holiday in Turkey when he realised something wasn’t right. On this episode, Bill Snaddon from the BHF talks with James about the diagnosis that threw his life into a spin - and how an anxious wait for heart surgery during the Covid pandemic led James to bypassing the NHS, opting instead to have his operation done privately. 

More on endocarditis:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/endocarditis

'Hospital waiting lists for crucial heart care continue to rise': James' story in a BHF news comment piece

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2021/september/hospital-waiting-lists-heart-care-continue-rise

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/donate.

If you've got 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 - you'll find all the contact options there. 

And if you’ve got your own heart story, or have any thoughts on this episode, get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]

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Becky Speers discovered she had a heart condition in a dramatic way - when she collapsed at the end of a 5k charity run. On this episode, Molly Tresadern from the British Heart Foundation talks with Becky about discovering she had an inherited heart condition, how she's come to appreciate the ICD that could help to save her life - and how it hasn't put her off running.

Becky's Facebook support group for people living with ICDs and pacemakers can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1541561126057938

Cardiac Athletes' website: https://cardiacathletes.com/

More on CPVT: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/cpvt

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/donate.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

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Thanieth was diagnosed with a potentially life-threatening heart condition at age 14. She hasn't always found it easy to talk about her health. On this episode, Bill Snaddon from the British Heart Foundation talks with Thanieth about how she found the courage to talk more openly after the death of her mum and brother. Thanieth also speaks movingly on how she'll talk to her two kids if they are found to have Hypertrhopic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, the genetic condition that's caused great tragedy in her family.  

More on Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM):

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-research/research-successes/causes-of-hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy

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/donate.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

And if you’ve got your own heart story, or have any thoughts on this episode, get in touch with us by emailing [email protected]

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Rachel was in her 30s, fit and healthy, and working as a successful lawyer - and when she started to experience chest pains, heart disease was the last thing on her mind. In this episode, Rachel talks to Molly Tresadern from the BHF about how being a woman affected her journey to the correct diagnosis, and how her life has changed in the 17 years she's been living with heart disease.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

If you'd like to share your story, you can do so on the BHF website here.

Rachel's training and coaching business can be found here.

To contact The Ticker Tapes team, you'll find us at [email protected]

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Vicky was born with a hole in her heart but had a pretty normal childhood until she suffered a collapsed mitral valve at 16 and needed open heart surgery. She was left with atrial fibrillation and after countless procedures she received the shock diagnosis of heart failure at just 38. She talks to Ruth Huntman from the BHF about how the lifechanging diagnosis has impacted her life and how BHF research gives her hope for the future .

Over the years the BHF has funded research to help heart failure patients live longer and have a better quality of life. www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-research/heart-conditions-research/heart-failure-research.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, please call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

If you'd like to share your story you can do so on the BHF website here www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/share-your-story/form/getting-started

To contact The Ticker Tapes team, you'll find us at [email protected]

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Mark Kearney, BHF Professor of Diabetes and Cardiovascular Research at the University of Leeds, has dedicated his career to understanding diabetes and its connection to heart failure. He talks to Christie about his personal experience of heart disease, the discoveries he has made in his research and his hopes for people living with the two conditions.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, please call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

If you'd like to share your story, you can do so on the BHF website here.

To contact The Ticker Tapes team, you'll find us at [email protected]

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Ella was born with a condition called Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), where the two main arteries leaving the heart are the wrong way round. She had heart surgery at just a few days old to 'switch' the arteries to their correct places. Now 19 and at university, she talks to Molly Tresadern from the BHF about what it's like to grow up with a heart condition, and the things she's learned along the way.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

If you'd like to share your story, you can do so on the BHF website here.

To contact The Ticker Tapes team, you'll find us at [email protected]

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Harvinder's father passed away following a sudden cardiac arrest. In this episode, Harvinder talks about the importance of public access defibrillators, why it's vital that they are regularly checked, and why she's supporting the Circuit - the national defibrillator network.

For more information on the Circuit, public defibrillators and CPR, you can visit the BHF website here.

If you’ve got any questions about your heart or circulatory health, call the BHF’s heart helpline to speak with a nurse, between 9-5 on Monday to Fridays, on 0300 330 3311 or email [email protected]

To contact The Ticker Tapes team, you'll find us at [email protected]

If you'd like to share your story, you can do so on the BHF website here.

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