Taiya has defied the odds

Now she’s fighting for the future of every heart

Making heart disease history

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Making heart disease history

All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible. Our minimum donation amount is $5 due to the cost of processing transactions.

She’s not just waiting for a miracle; she’s helping build one.

Taiya knows all too well the reality of living with heart failure. The waitlist for a heart transplant is a race against time, and Taiya has spent the last two years defying every diagnosis and statistic to remain with her loved ones. 

​​We can’t change the number of donor hearts available, but we can help change the future of how heart disease is treated.

Scientia Associate Professor Thanh Nho Do and his team are developing a groundbreaking robotic heart assistant. 

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This technology aims to provide another solution for people living with heart failure, helping give them their strength – and their lives – back.

​​Research like this is key to changing what a heart failure diagnosis means in the future.​​ 

It would not exist without the support of our donors. 

Your gift can help give years to future generations

Give now and your gift can:

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Support research for clinical trials
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Give health professionals access to the latest guidelines for preventing, diagnosing and treating heart disease
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Support groundbreaking research into treatments for heart disease
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Fund research to improve recovery and survival following a cardiac emergency

Making heart disease history

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Our work is over 80% donor funded, relying on the generosity of people who believe that research is the only way to make heart disease history.
By supporting this research, you can help ensure that for people with heart disease in the future, people like Taiya, the story can end differently.