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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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Join our closed Facebook group to connect with others, share your story, hear how others are going and support each other in an accessible private environment.

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This cardiac services directory presents information on cardiac rehab programs offered across Australia....

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Debbie's heart story

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Helen's heart story

It wasn’t until Helen's second heart attack that she realised the importance of exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet....

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Kim shares the emotional and physical upheaval experienced on her journey to diagnosis and recovery....

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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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Lessons learned: recovering from open heart surgery

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're 45 and over, or 30 and over if you're of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you should book your Heart Health Check today...

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