The Ticker Tapes

Driving home one day, Jo saw a man who had collapsed on the side of the road. What she did next would set her life in a completely new direction. On this episode, Bill Snaddon from the British Heart Foundation hears from Jo on why learning CPR is one of the best things you can ever do.

Only 1 in 10 people in the UK survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. But doing CPR with a defibrillator can, in some cases, more than double the chance of survival.

Learn CPR here:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life

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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From the minute she was born with a rare congenital heart disease, little Chanel Murrish was fighting for her life. On this episode, Ruth Huntman from the BHF talks with her mum Fay about coping with the shock diagnosis after a routine pregnancy scan, how her daughter’s remarkable fight to survive earned her a place in The Guinness Book of World Records and the ongoing challenges that Chanel, now seven, faces.

For more information about Congenital Heart Disease: www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/congenital-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]

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In his mid-40s, Darren was told his only hope of survival was a new heart. On this episode, Bill Snaddon from the BHF talks with Darren about the years of poor health and moments of near-death which led to him needing the transplant. You'll also hear how Darren, with a new heart beating in him, is now grateful for every breath.

Around 200 heart transplants are carried out on adults in the UK each year. And in the forty years since BHF-funded research helped make heart transplants a reality in the UK, the research – and outcomes – has gone from strength to strength. Today, one of the biggest challenges is to avoid infection while someone’s immune system is weakened after a transplant. While we've come a long way, there's still a lot of research and work to do.

More on the history of heart transplants:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/40-years-of-uk-heart-transplant/heart-transplant-timeline

And more general information here:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/treatments/heart-transplant

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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Anna Smith Higgs suffered a devastating stroke one Christmas, when she was just 24 years old. On this episode, Molly Tresadern from the BHF talks with Anna about how, 17 years on, she's still living with the effects of the stroke - and why she decided to get up on stage and tell the world about it in a burlesque show.

Information on stroke and the BHF research:

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

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-research/circulatory-conditions-research/stroke-research

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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In his late 50s and early 60s, George Rook knew something wasn’t right when his behaviour began to change. At 62, he was diagnosed with vascular dementia. On this episode, Bill Snaddon from the BHF talks with George, now 69, about what it's like living with this incurable condition. George opens up about grieving for the future he had in mind, but also how he's found purpose in raising the voices of people living with dementia as he calls for a more humane approach to the disease.

Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s, and it affects around 150,000 people in the UK.

More on vascular dementia:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/vascular-dementia

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-research/circulatory-conditions-research/vascular-dementia-research

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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At the age of 33, Ben discovered he had an inherited heart condition and would need a pacemaker to help manage it. In this episode, Molly Tresadern from the BHF speaks to Ben about what it's like to go from being a clinical lead in a hospital to a patient undergoing surgery, and what he's learned about navigating life with a pacemaker at a young age.

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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Haleema had five heart surgeries while pregnant and almost lost her baby girl. At one point, her family was told she probably wouldn't make it. On this episode, Bill Snaddon from the BHF talks with Haleema, now 25, about her rare condition - and how her world changed the moment she looked into her daughter's eyes.

More information on Haleema's condition, Marfan syndrome:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-research/research-successes/stopping-life-threatening-complications-of-marfan-syndrome

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/research/marfan-gene-research

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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To celebrate the BHF’s 60th birthday, Charmaine Griffiths CEO, speaks to celebrity supporters about their experience of heart disease and hears how their lives have been transformed thanks to BHF research. In this episode, she speaks to BHF Ambassador Graeme Souness. Graeme first had heart surgery at the age of 38. He talks about his shock at his diagnosis, how he believes stress impacted his life and why he is so passionate about research.

For more information about heart attacks visit: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-attack

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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To celebrate the BHF’s 60th birthday, Charmaine Griffiths CEO, speaks to celebrity supporters about their experience of heart disease and hears how their lives have been transformed thanks to BHF research. In this episode, she speaks to Olympic silver medallist and World Champion, Roger Black MBE. Despite being diagnosed with congenital heart disease aged 11, Roger went on to achieve world renowned success in athletics. He tells Charmaine about keeping his heart condition a secret from his peers, about the one time he deliberately missed his regular heart check-up and about why he is so passionate about being an ambassador for BHF.

For more information about Heart Valve Disease visit:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-valve-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].

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

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To celebrate the BHF’s 60th birthday, Charmaine Griffiths CEO, speaks to celebrity supporters about their experience of heart disease and hears how their lives have been transformed thanks to BHF research. In this episode, she speaks to children’s author Jacqueline Wilson. Jacqueline opens up about her shock at being diagnosed with heart failure in her 60s, what life is like living with an ICD, why swimming is so important and how her attitude to life has changed.

For more information about heart failure visit: https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/conditions/heart-failure

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]

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