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  The Primary Care Moment That Changes Everything | Heart Failure Unfiltered 07.10.2026 21Min.

  🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support, search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook and apply to join💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less aloneCorinne's fitness hid her heart failure. Katie kept going back to the same surgery with the same symptoms until she took herself to A&E. So how many times should somebody come back before you start looking somewhere else?In the second episode of a three-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits down with patient educators Katie and Corinne Hudson and pharmacist Shannon Nixon, who leads education at the Yorkshire and Humber Heart Failure Academy. The conversation is about the appointment itself, and what a healthcare professional can do inside ten minutes that changes where somebody ends up. Corinne's point is that nobody ever asked what her normal looked like. Katie's is that she stopped pushing because she felt she was disrespecting people who had trained for years.They talk about active listening and the question that comes after it, why patients self doubt themselves into silence, and what happens to people who have no advocate at all. Katie's brother, who is autistic, was diagnosed with the same heart condition last year, and it happened because Katie knew what to push for.In this episode:00:00: Welcome and what this episode covers01:00: Meet Katie, Corinne and Shannon02:20: Their diagnoses in thirty seconds03:20: What healthcare professionals should take from this04:20: How many times should someone come back before you investigate?05:20: Actively listening, and asking the next question06:00: "What does your normal look like?"09:10: Old fashioned doctoring, and seeing the passion10:40: The background people nobody checks on12:00: Why patient insight changes the training15:50: Katie's brother, and who advocates for people without support16:50: The self doubt that stops you pushing back18:10: The opportunistic conversation that leads to escalation20:10: 200 people a webinar, and word of mouth🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity, patient-led, trusted, and here for you.⚡ B.E.A.T. Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time to tell your GP or nurse. If you have a combination of these, speak to your GP surgery. Heart failure is diagnosed with a simple blood test.#HeartFailure #BEATHF #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #HeartFailureAcademy #PrimaryCare #GeneralPractice #HeartFailureAwareness #KnowTheSymptoms #ActiveListening #PatientAdvocacy #EarlyDiagnosis #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #HeartDisease #UKCharity #YorkshireAndHumber #CardiologyCare
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  Can You Live Well With Heart Failure? | Heart Failure Unfiltered 30.09.2026 34Min.

  Sarah-Jane was diagnosed at 28 and is a heart failure nurse now. Corinne was heading towards a transplant conversation three years ago and is stable on the same medication. So what does getting your life back actually look like?In this final episode of a four-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits down with Sarah-Jane, Katie and Corinne to ask whether you can build a good life while heart failure stays exactly where it is. Sarah-Jane calls it her reincarnation. Katie could not have children of her own, so she became the aunt whose sister has the kids packed and waiting before the sentence is finished. Corinne slowed down, misses her colleagues, and does not miss the stress.They talk about what "stable" actually means, the abandonment people describe when they are discharged from a specialist team back to primary care, and the postcode lottery that decides whether an echocardiogram takes two weeks or six months. Nick closes on a line he wrote down beforehand. Without inquisitiveness, managing heart failure is Russian roulette.No white coats. No jargon. Just people who've lived it.In this episode:00:00: Welcome and what this episode covers01:04: Marvellous myth buster, is extreme tiredness just age?01:21: Meet Sarah-Jane, Katie and Corinne02:45: Can you build a good life while heart failure stays?04:19: "I like to think of heart failure as my reincarnation"07:56: Is this life better than the one before?11:15: Do you still see yourself as vulnerable?14:44: Where the hope actually comes from16:15: What does stable really mean?17:16: Feeling abandoned when you go back to primary care20:07: What we've each discovered about ourselves22:53: The postcode lottery for an echocardiogram25:36: Can you still live well, and what that phrase should mean28:14: Nick's ABCD theory of patients33:05: Without inquisitiveness, it's Russian roulette🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity, patient-led, trusted, and here for you.⚡ B.E.A.T. Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time to tell your GP or nurse. If you have a combination of these, speak to your GP surgery. Heart failure is diagnosed with a simple blood test.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support, search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook and apply to join💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #LivingWithHeartFailure #BEATHF #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #HeartFailureAwareness #HeartFailureRecovery #Hope #SelfManagement #PeerSupport #ChronicIllness #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #HeartHealth #HeartDisease #UKCharity #PublicHealth #CardiologyCare
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  Three 10Ks a Week, Then I Couldn't Walk Up the Stairs | Heart Failure Unfiltered 30.09.2026 30Min.

  🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support, search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook and apply to join💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less aloneIn the first episode of a three-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits down with Shannon Nixon of the Yorkshire and Humber Heart Failure Academy and patient educators Corinne Hudson and Katie. Between them, Katie and Corinne were told it was mental health, lifestyle, weight and anxiety. Corinne was testing her own urine, blood pressure and blood sugar at home because she knew something was wrong and nobody would say what. Katie's mum eventually called 111, and the operator sent an ambulance after listening to her try to speak.They talk about what the one appointment that worked actually did differently, why the waiting between scans was harder than the diagnosis itself, and how the Academy is building on BEAT to get heart failure onto the radar of generalists across Yorkshire and Humber. The cardiologist who saw Katie in A&E told her mum he wasn't sure how she was still standing.In this episode:00:00: Welcome and what this episode covers01:30: Meet Shannon, Corinne and Katie02:30: Katie's symptoms, and everything they were put down to05:00: Corinne was running three 10Ks a week07:00: The one appointment that was different08:20: The BEAT symptoms she had all along09:40: Why generalists don't think heart failure first11:30: The map the Heart Failure Academy created14:00: What it felt like to finally have an answer15:40: Marvellous myth buster, does heart failure only affect older adults?16:40: The waiting, the ICD, and "my rebrand"20:20: The 111 call Katie's mum made22:00: Heart failure as the Cinderella syndrome24:30: BEAT posters in every practice in Yorkshire and Humber27:00: The booklet, and why knowledge is power🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity, patient-led, trusted, and here for you.⚡ B.E.A.T. Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time to tell your GP or nurse. If you have a combination of these, speak to your GP surgery. Heart failure is diagnosed with a simple blood test.#HeartFailure #BEATHF #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #HeartFailureAcademy #PrimaryCare #HeartFailureAwareness #KnowTheSymptoms #EarlyDiagnosis #GeneralPractice #NTproBNP #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #HeartDisease #UKCharity #YorkshireAndHumber #CardiologyCare
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  They Told Me It Was All in My Head | Heart Failure Unfiltered 23.09.2026 39Min.

  Katie spent over a year on antidepressants and diazepam. She had two blood clots in her lungs, one in her left ventricle, and failing kidneys and liver. So what does it take to be believed?In this third episode of a four-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits down with Katie, Sarah-Jane and Corinne for what he calls the most provocative conversation of the series. A GP made Katie run around the car park and come back so he could show her that her oxygen levels had not changed. Corinne was told to stop recording her own blood pressure because she was making herself anxious. Sarah-Jane woke at 38 weeks pregnant unable to breathe and was worked up for a pulmonary embolism, a chest infection and childhood asthma before anyone looked at her heart.They talk about how one line in your notes follows you from doctor to doctor, why no patient ever walks into a surgery and says they think they have heart failure, and what to say at the next appointment when you have already been told you are fine. Sarah-Jane is a heart failure nurse now. She makes extra time for her younger patients.No white coats. No jargon. Just people who've lived it.In this episode:00:00: Welcome and what this episode covers01:17: Meet Katie, Sarah-Jane and Corinne03:13: When you first know something is genuinely wrong05:05: Waking up at 38 weeks pregnant unable to breathe06:36: Cold after cold, and sleeping sat up08:23: "I don't know how to tell you this, but it's in your head"10:06: What the symptoms actually turned out to be13:44: When you start to doubt yourself15:34: The emergency section nobody expected her to survive17:00: Marvellous myth buster, do you have to manage this alone?21:10: Why young people get overlooked26:20: Why nobody walks in saying "I think I've got heart failure"33:36: What to say when you are told everything is fine36:36: Nick at the GP in his pyjamas and slippers🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity, patient-led, trusted, and here for you.⚡ B.E.A.T. Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time to tell your GP or nurse. If you have a combination of these, speak to your GP surgery. Heart failure is diagnosed with a simple blood test.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support, search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook and apply to join💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #Misdiagnosis #BEATHF #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #HeartFailureAwareness #KnowTheSymptoms #Breathlessness #NotInYourHead #WomensHealth #MaternalHealth #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #HeartDisease #UKCharity #PublicHealth #CardiologyCare
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  Nobody Tells You What Happens Next | Heart Failure Unfiltered 16.09.2026 41Min.

  Donna was told she had heart failure on a Thursday. On the Friday she was back running her shop. So what happens once everybody decides the emergency is over?In this second episode of a four-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits down with Corinne, Donna and Danny to talk about the part nobody plans for, the weeks and months after the diagnosis. Danny came home with a bag of tablets and no idea what any of them did, and his wife Jane spent four nights awake watching him sleep. Corinne worked out how serious it was from a copy of a letter sent to her GP. Donna did not leave the house for a year.They talk about the visitors who stop coming after a week, side effects that get brushed off as "you're on a lot of medication now", and why nobody thinks to hand you a peer support group along with the prescription. Danny decided in his hospital bed that he would climb Ben Nevis within twelve months. He did it.No white coats. No jargon. Just people who've lived it.In this episode:00:00: Welcome and what this episode covers01:27: Meet Corinne, Donna and Danny02:05: What happens when everyone thinks the emergency is over05:16: A diagnosis drip-fed over months, and the "magic box" ICD07:17: The visitors stop coming after about a week09:28: The first night at home18:03: A bag of tablets and nobody explaining them22:36: The emotional side nobody checks on25:18: Why peer support should be prescribed26:05: Losing the social life you used to have28:20: When the fear finally became manageable30:44: Finding the humour, and the Robbie Williams tickets34:07: What helped you believe tomorrow might come39:40: Helping somebody win at something🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity, patient-led, trusted, and here for you.⚡ B.E.A.T. Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time to tell your GP or nurse. If you have a combination of these, speak to your GP surgery. Heart failure is diagnosed with a simple blood test.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support, search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook and apply to join💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #LivingWithHeartFailure #BEATHF #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #HeartFailureAwareness #HeartFailureRecovery #CaregiverSupport #PeerSupport #ChronicIllness #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #HeartHealth #HeartDisease #UKCharity #PublicHealth #MentalHealthAndIllness #CardiologyCare
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  It Wasn't a Chest Infection... It Was Heart Failure | Heart Failure Unfiltered 09.09.2026 38Min.

  Katie went back to her GP every month for 15 months. Danny had 16 appointments in a year and nobody checked his blood pressure once. So why does heart failure take so long to spot?In this first episode of a four-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits down with Katie, Danny and Donna to talk about the part nobody prepares you for, getting the diagnosis. Between them they were told it was a chest infection, asthma, their pacemaker, their weight, their age and their mental health. Danny went private in the end and was told his cough was psychological. Donna was carrying so much fluid that her trousers burst while she was stocking a bottom shelf at work. Katie was blue-lighted to hospital and spent six weeks unconscious, so her parents were given the diagnosis instead of her.They talk about how long it takes to be believed, whether a diagnosis at 26 gets taken as seriously as one at 70, and what they wish someone had said to them in that room. Danny wrote out his funeral arrangements at three in the morning. Three years on, he says his life has never been better.No white coats. No jargon. Just people who've lived it.In this episode:00:00: Welcome and what this episode covers01:43: Meet Katie, Danny and Donna02:53: The symptoms you can't explain to yourself09:48: A year, 16 appointments, no blood pressure check12:14: Why we all explain the symptoms away13:34: Is heart failure diagnosis ageist?15:06: Why BEAT matters16:03: The moment each of them was told25:07: Catastrophe or relief?28:38: Grieving the life you thought you'd have32:14: What we wish we'd known on day one38:05: Where to find support🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity, patient-led, trusted, and here for you.⚡ B.E.A.T. Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time to tell your GP or nurse. If you have a combination of these, speak to your GP surgery. Heart failure is diagnosed with a simple blood test.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support, search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook and apply to join💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #HeartFailureDiagnosis #BEATHF #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #HeartFailureAwareness #KnowTheSymptoms #Breathlessness #Misdiagnosis #HeartHealth #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #HeartDisease #UKCharity #PublicHealth #EjectionFraction #CardiologyCare
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  Heart Failure Unfiltered | We Got Dad Back... But Nothing Went Back to Normal 02.09.2026 38Min.

  Getting the diagnosis is only the beginning. So what happens to a family once the crisis passes and heart failure just... stays?In this second episode of a two-part series, Nick Hartshorn-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - sits back down with his wife Karen and daughters Natasha and Anastasia to talk about what came after his heart failure diagnosis at 39. Coming home didn't mean going back to normal. Instead, it meant a new German Shepherd puppy, a secretly renovated bedroom, missing prescriptions, a heart failure nurse who became a lifeline, and two young girls quietly growing up faster than they should have.Together they talk honestly about isolation, mental health, the confusing gap between specialist and GP care, why percentages like "ejection fraction" mean nothing without context, and what they'd say to a family just starting this journey. It's a warm, funny, and deeply honest look at the long tail of a heart failure diagnosis — for the patient and everyone around them.This is part two of a two-part series.In this episode:00:00 — Welcome & what this episode covers02:39 — Coming home to fish and chips (and being sick)03:57 — The secret bedroom makeover05:28 — The chandelier assembly saga06:55 — What the girls actually remember coming home07:15 — Were you being a giddy five-year-old?08:54 — Living "institutionalised" after weeks in hospital09:15 — Nearly giving Riggs the puppy away09:48 — Giving a hospitalised parent's gift some thought11:27 — Watching for symptoms with no clear playbook12:26 — The warfarin prescription fight13:53 — Losing hospital "cotton wool" back in primary care14:12 — Getting back to normal vs. pacing yourself19:17 — What heart failure changed — or "chained" — in the family19:27 — Marvellous myth buster: does a diagnosis mean nothing improves?21:05 — Did isolation ever creep in?22:51 — The fall, the head bang, and the long A&E wait24:03 — Did it make the girls grow up faster?25:29 — "Nobody's ever talked about the charity" — until now26:18 — What have you learned about your parents?28:09 — What clinicians should — and shouldn't — tell young children31:19 — Why ejection fraction percentages confuse patients33:05 — What would you say to another child going through this?35:20 — What Nick would tell himself in that hospital bed36:06 — Closing thoughts and how to find support🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity — patient-led, trusted, and here for you.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #FamilyStory #HeartFailureRecovery #HeartHealth #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #CaregiverSupport #HeartDisease #UKCharity #PublicHealth #MentalHealthAndIllness #HospitalStory #EjectionFraction #CardiologyCare
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  Heart Failure Unfiltered | When Heart Failure Came Home 26.08.2026 52Min.

  A heart failure diagnosis doesn't just happen to one person - it happens to the whole family. So why does it so often take a crisis before anyone gets the diagnosis right?In this first episode of a two-part series, Nick Hartshorn-Evans - founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - turns the mic on his own family. At 39, Nick was rushed to hospital with organs shutting down before finally being told: "you've got heart failure." Fifteen years on, he sits down with his wife Karen and daughters Natasha and Anastasia to relive the missed symptoms, the frightening hospital stay, and what it was really like watching a husband and father become critically ill without warning.Together they unpack the GP visits that missed the signs, the terrifying nights of hallucinations, how a new puppy became an unlikely lifeline, and the different ways children and adults process a frightening diagnosis. It's a raw, funny, and honest look at what happens when heart failure comes home - essential listening for patients, families, and anyone who has ever sat by a hospital bed not knowing what's next.This is part one of a two-part series.In this episode:00:00 — Welcome & what this series is about00:22 — The question this series keeps asking: beat the diagnosis00:52 — Marvellous myth buster: can symptoms improving mean you're cured?01:09 — Meet the family: wife Karen and daughters Natasha & Anastasia02:07 — The day our family changed forever02:15 — A frozen house, a new puppy and the first warning signs03:41 — Struggling to breathe and missing the classic symptoms04:51 — A&E dismisses it as "pregnant woman syndrome"05:41 — The little green men: hallucinations begin06:38 — "You're going to hospital" — the turning point08:44 — Kidneys and liver failing, doctors baffled11:33 — Diagnosed: "you've got heart failure"15:09 — Telling two young daughters without scaring them16:10 — A puppy, school runs and holding the family together17:26 — Did the NHS miss the warning signs at home?18:49 — Reading heart failure leaflets: "you're going to die"19:29 — What the girls actually remember from hospital20:51 — Would Google and AI have changed how scared they felt?23:16 — Driving home after hearing the words "heart failure"24:14 — The worst days: fluid overload and a wheelchair to the bathroom24:44 — Was there even time to be afraid?28:58 — Marvellous myth buster: why do we say "failure"?31:08 — What "heart failure" meant to a five-year-old32:08 — Sisters, secrets and sweets from WH Smith36:26 — Nick turns the questions back on Karen39:38 — Living with an ejection fraction of 15–20%41:45 — Why Nick didn't want his daughters to see him that ill44:07 — What Nick wishes he'd understood sooner47:37 — Would they tell the girls differently if they were teens?50:46 — Life on the cardiology ward: unforgettable characters52:23 — Closing thoughts and where to find support🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity — patient-led, trusted, and here for you.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #FamilyStory #HeartFailureDiagnosis #HeartHealth #PatientAdvocacy #CardiacCare #NHS #HealthAwareness #ChronicIllness #CaregiverSupport #HeartDisease #UKCharity #PublicHealth #MentalHealthAndIllness #HospitalStory #HeartTransplant #CardiologyCare
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  Heart Failure Unfiltered | Beyond Diagnosis: How BEAT Heart Health Events Deliver Value for the NHS 19.08.2026 44Min.

  Finding heart failure early doesn't just save lives - it saves the NHS money, time, and capacity. But why are we still so slow at catching it?In this second episode of a two-part series, Nick is joined by Gavin (patient educator and heart transplant recipient), Amy (Medtronic), and Gail (ICB CVD Prevention Commissioner) to look beyond the individual diagnosis story and ask the bigger system question: how do we find people earlier, at scale, and bring healthcare into the communities that need it most?Together they unpack the real cost of late diagnosis, the inequalities driving it, why the NHS still isn't built for prevention, and how community-based BEAT Heart Health Events - funded by Medtronic and delivered with the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - are screening thousands of people and catching hidden cases of hypertension and heart failure before they become emergencies.This is part two of a two-part series - essential listening for patients, carers, commissioners, and anyone working in cardiovascular health.In this episode:00:00 — Welcome & what this series is about00:22 — Finding people earlier at scale01:20 — Meet Gail, Amy & Gav02:00 — The biggest cardiovascular challenges facing the NHS04:19 — Why the system stays reactive, not preventative09:29 — Have we failed at CVD prevention?12:00 — Prevention vs. political headline cycles10:12 — How much heart disease is actually preventable15:37 — What "primordial prevention" really means12:52 — The NHS 10 Year Plan and the neighbourhood model13:32 — Bringing healthcare into the community17:57 — Why health isn't always a priority for people18:53 — Rethinking "hard to reach" communities19:08 — Marvellous myth buster: heart medication21:42 — Why trust is everything in community healthcare23:11 — Reaching diverse and underserved communities25:32 — Collaboration between charities, NHS & industry28:03 — What success looks like for Medtronic27:42 — Why schools could be part of the neighbourhood model29:32 — The fear factor: why people avoid hospitals33:15 — Speaking the public's language, not jargon36:20 — Measuring success beyond the numbers34:43 — Making screening the norm, not a one-off event39:11 — AI, data & the future of prevention43:47 — Where cardiovascular care needs to be in 5 years44:38 — Closing thoughts: earlier changes everything🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity — patient-led, trusted, and here for you.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #BEATHeartHealth #CVDPrevention #EarlyDiagnosis #NHS10YearPlan #HealthInequalities #CommunityHealthcare #HeartHealth #PatientAdvocacy #NHSInnovation #HeartDisease #PopulationHealth #UKCharity #PublicHealth #Prevention #DigitalHealth #ChronicIllness
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  Heart Failure Unfiltered | Finding Heart Failure Earlier – Why Timing Changes Everything 12.08.2026 41Min.

  A missed cough. An inhaler that didn't work. A night spent drowning in his own home. Gav Redhead's heart failure diagnosis came far too late — and he's not alone.In this first episode of a two-part series, Nick Hartson-Evans (founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation) sits down with Gav Redhead (patient educator and heart transplant recipient), Amy Newton (Medtronic), and Gail (ICB CVD Prevention Commissioner) to ask one question again and again: why does being first across the line to detect heart failure matter so much — to patients, to the NHS, and to everyone in between?Gav walks us through his own terrifying route to diagnosis, from a useless inhaler to a hospital bed and eventually a heart transplant. From there, the panel unpacks why the system still isn't built for prevention, what "primordial prevention" actually means, and how community-based BEAT Heart Health Events — funded by Medtronic and delivered with the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — are catching hidden cases of hypertension and heart failure in as little as 60 minutes, for a fraction of the cost of a hospital pathway.This is part one of a two-part series — don't miss part two, where the conversation goes beyond the individual story to the bigger system question.In this episode:00:00 — Welcome to a two-part series on beating heart failure00:47 — Meet Gav, Amy & Gail01:54 — Gav's heart failure story begins04:18 — The night he couldn't breathe05:28 — "You've got severe heart failure"05:48 — Talk turns to transplant06:44 — Would BEAT screening have caught it sooner?07:52 — Why frontline clinicians still miss heart failure08:52 — Why early diagnosis saves lives09:29 — The red flags we're too slow to catch11:27 — Have we failed at CVD prevention?12:24 — Heart disease, climate change & the double whammy14:03 — Inside the NHS 10 Year Plan15:46 — Bringing the BEAT initiative to communities16:30 — Core20PLUS5 and tackling health inequality18:16 — Does community screening actually work?19:41 — The simple blood test that rules out heart failure22:06 — What attracted Medtronic to fund BEAT23:38 — Medtronic's roots in cardiovascular care24:45 — Social value, procurement & industry's bad rep27:25 — Scaling BEAT with ICBs and PCNs28:47 — What Gail has learned from being on the ground29:32 — Diagnosis in 60 minutes, not six weeks30:20 — Why aren't we doing this everywhere?33:56 — Reaching younger, undiagnosed people35:06 — AI echo and mass blood test screening in action36:03 — How many people are living with undiagnosed CVD?37:11 — A personal wake-up call38:23 — The obesity picture38:47 — Key takeaways so far40:02 — What heart failure really costs the NHS41:37 — Closing thoughts: earlier changes everything🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity — patient-led, trusted, and here for you.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #BEATHeartHealth #CVDPrevention #EarlyDiagnosis #NHS10YearPlan #HealthInequalities #CommunityHealthcare #HeartHealth #PatientAdvocacy #NHSInnovation #HeartDisease #PopulationHealth #UKCharity #PublicHealth #Prevention #DigitalHealth #ChronicIllness
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  How the Marvellous Masterclass is Changing Heart Failure Care | Heart Failure Unfiltered 05.08.2026 28Min.

  What happens when patient voice, professional education, and system change collide in a single room?In this final episode of our four-part series, Nick Hartshorne-Evans and the team at the Pumping Marvellous Foundation explore what it really takes to shift heart failure care closer to home - and why building confidence in primary care could be one of the most important things we do for patients right now.🎙️ Guests:Gav: Diagnosed with heart failure at 55, two years post heart transplant, patient educator at the Pumping Marvellous FoundationDr. Sue Kemsley: GP in Cheshire, GPSI in Cardiology, Clinical Lead for Health Innovation Northwest Coast and the Northwest Coast Cardiac NetworkSarah Coburn: senior programme manager at Health Innovation Northwest Coast, leading a two-year heart failure programme. Sarah breaks down what the masterclass data revealed and why embedding learning into clinical practice is essential.This episode asks the hardest question in health education: when does knowledge actually become action?Chapters:00:00 - Introduction & series overview02:40 - Meet the guests: Liverpool Podcast Studios05:08 - Why partner with a patient-led charity?07:34 - The patient perspective: breaking stereotypes in the room08:58 - Confidence as the missing ingredient in heart failure care14:03 - When education creates a clinician who "doesn't fit"23:23 - How Masterclasses support NHS workforce transformation23:07 - What ICBs should prioritise — and why26:44 - The groundswell model: change from the ground upThis is not just a podcast about education. It's about the missed moment - the overlooked symptom, the delayed diagnosis, the patient who visited their GP three times before someone considered heart failure. The Marvellous Masterclass was designed to close that gap, and this episode explores what we learned.Whether you're a clinician, a commissioner, a patient, or a policymaker - this conversation is for you.🔗 Resources & Links • Pumping Marvellous Foundation: https://www.pumpingmarvellous.org • Support our work: https://www.pumpingmarvellous.org/donate • Health Innovation Northwest Coast: https://healthinnovationnwc.co.ukThe Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's heart failure patient charity, created by patients for patients. We provide clear, compassionate information and advocacy to improve outcomes for people living with heart failure.HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PrimaryCareCardiology #PumpingMarvellous #NHSEducation #HeartFailureUnfiltered #CardiovascularHealth #HealthcareInnovation #PatientVoice #WorkforceTransformation #ICB #IntegratedCare #GPTraining #HeartHealth #MarvellosMasterclass #ChronicIllness #NHSReform #HeartDisease #PatientEducation #HealthInnovation
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  Heart Failure & Primary Care: The Moments That Matter | Heart Failure Unfiltered 29.07.2026 31Min.

  What does it actually feel like to be discharged from hospital with heart failure and handed back to a GP who may never have managed the condition before?In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick sits down with a GP specialist, a two-years post-transplant patient educator, and a patient trustee to explore one of the most consequential (and most overlooked) handovers in modern healthcare: the moment a heart failure patient returns to primary care.This is episode three of a four-part series on the BEAT Masterclass: Heart failure and primary care - the moments that matter to the patient. If we don't equip our primary care workforce to detect, diagnose, and manage heart failure effectively, real patients pay the price. This conversation goes deep on what good looks like, what's going wrong, and what every clinician working in primary care needs to know.🎙️ Guests:Gav: Diagnosed with heart failure at 55, two years post heart transplant, patient educator at the Pumping Marvellous FoundationDr. Sue Kemsley: GP in Cheshire, GPSI in Cardiology, Clinical Lead for Health Innovation Northwest Coast and the Northwest Coast Cardiac NetworkCorinne: Diagnosed with heart failure five years ago, four-year patient educator at the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, trusteeKey Terms & Concepts Discussed: • NT-proBNP testing • BEAT symptoms (Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, and more) • The four pillars of heart failure treatment + cardiac rehab as the fifth • Long-term condition review in primary care • Heart failure care plans and NICE guidelines (in place since 2018) • Cardiac rehabilitation referral pathways • Shared decision-making and patient self-management contractsChapters:00:00 - Introduction: Heart failure, primary care & why it matters01:37 - Meet the guests: Patient educators & a cardiology-specialist GP02:37 - Why primary care shapes the entire heart failure experience05:01 - The Marvellous Masterclass: What non-specialists actually took away06:47 - Empathy at diagnosis — why the words "you have heart failure" change everything09:21 - After discharge: The biggest clinical priorities when a patient returns to primary care14:54 - The patient perspective: What "good" post-discharge care actually feels like21:58 - Seeing heart failure through the patient's eyes — what would change?30:01 - How do we scale this? The case for digital heart failure education🏥 About the Pumping Marvellous FoundationThe Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's heart failure patient charity. We produce patient-friendly resources designed by patients, support people newly diagnosed with heart failure, and work with clinicians, commissioners, and health innovation networks to improve care at every stage of the heart failure journey.👉 Visit pumpingmarvellous.org to access free patient resources, make a donation, or find out how to get involved.Even £5 can help us reach the next patient who needs support. Together, we can make sure no one faces heart failure alone.📺 Subscribe for new episodes every week covering real-world heart failure care, patient stories, and clinical education.💬 Leave a comment — we'd love to hear from clinicians and patients about your experience of heart failure in primary care.🔔 Hit the bell so you never miss an episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered.HeartFailure #PrimaryCare #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #CardiacHealth #NTproBNP #HeartFailureEducation #GPEducation #CardiacRehab #LongTermConditions #HealthcareEducation #PatientExperience #HeartHealth #HeartFailureUnfiltered #CardiacNursing #GPTraining #ChronicIllness #HeartFailureDiagnosis #NHSPrimaryCare #PatientAdvocacy
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  Why Primary Care Holds the Key to Heart Failure | Heart Failure Unfiltered 22.07.2026 41Min.

  Heart failure affects over a million people in the UK - yet most patients have never once thought to ask: "Could I have heart failure?" In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, recorded live at Liverpool Podcast Studios, we dig deep into why primary care is the most powerful - and currently underleveraged - tool in the fight against heart failure.Hosted by Nick Hartshorne-Evans, Founder & CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, this episode features an honest, unfiltered conversation with:Dr. Sue Kemsley: GP, GPSI in Cardiology, Clinical Lead for Health Innovation Northwest Coast & the Northwest Coast Cardiac NetworkKatie: Diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy at 25, now a patient educator with Pumping MarvellousGavin: Living with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from birth, progressed to advanced heart failure, and now two years post-transplantTogether, they unpack the systemic gaps in detection and management, share powerful patient stories, and explore what it takes to genuinely transform primary care's role in heart failure outcomes.Heart Failure Unfiltered is a podcast series by the Pumping Marvellous Foundation. This is Episode 2 of 4 of the BEAT Masterclass. Subscribe so you don't miss the rest of the series.Chapters:00:00 - What is this podcast series about?00:20 - Why primary care holds the key to heart failure01:40 - About Pumping Marvellous Foundation02:36 - Introducing the guests: Katie, Dr. Sue Kemsley & Gavin04:30 - Why breathlessness gets normalised & misdiagnosed06:46 - Why primary care sits at the centre of diagnosis & management08:30 - The Dr. Google problem & delayed GP access14:10 - Has anyone ever asked "Do I have heart failure?"15:30 - Shock of diagnosis: patients leaving hospital not knowing they had it17:30 - Did the masterclasses build clinical confidence?19:25 - Myth buster: breathlessness is NOT just ageing19:45 - Clinical curiosity — is it taught or innate?22:00 - How to do a thorough long-term condition review24:30 - What does a good heart failure review actually look like?31:22 - From hospital to home: navigating the handover gap35:30 - Heart failure care plans — what should happen vs. reality38:00 - What gave clinicians at the masterclass a new perspective?42:00 - Student nurses inspired to move into cardiology46:00 - What gives Dr. Sue Kemsley hope for the future?48:30 - Generalist specialists & heart failure champions in every locality53:00 - Patient educators: knowing what you know changes everything56:10 - The tipping point: when will patients start asking about heart failure?59:00 - How a hospital in Kilmarnock was plastered in heart failure awareness01:01:00 - Closing reflections & what comes nextAbout the Pumping Marvellous FoundationThe Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's heart failure patient charity — designed by patients, for patients. From clear, accessible information to peer-to-peer support and patient education programmes, they're on a mission to make sure no one faces heart failure alone.👉 Visit: pumpingmarvellous.org💛 Support us: Just £5 a month can help reach the next patient who needs us.HeartFailure #PrimaryCare #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #HeartHealth #GPEducation #CardiacCare #NTproBNP #HeartFailureUnfiltered #PatientEducation #ChronicIllness #Cardiology #MarvellosMasterclass #HealthcareEducation #HeartFailureDiagnosis #UKHealth #PatientAdvocacy #SelfManagement #LongTermConditions #HeartFailureSupport
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  Why Being First Across the Line to Detect Heart Failure Matters | Heart Failure Unfiltered 15.07.2026 23Min.

  Heart failure affects over 900,000 people in the UK, yet it remains one of the most underdiagnosed conditions in primary care. Too many patients are only identified after a hospital admission - often following months or years of missed opportunities. This episode asks a simple but urgent question: why aren't we catching it sooner?In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans, founder and CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation - the UK's leading heart failure patient charity - sits down with three experts at the heart of a groundbreaking education initiative. Together, they explore what happened when the Pumping Marvellous Foundation partnered with Health Innovation Northwest Coast to deliver the Marvellous Masterclass - a series of education events designed to upskill over 170 non-specialist clinicians in heart failure awareness, detection, and management.You'll learn:- Why heart failure is so frequently missed in primary care - and the clinical, historical, and systemic reasons behind it- How the BEAT acronym (Breathlessness, Exhaustion, Ankle swelling, Time for an NT-proBNP) gives clinicians a simple, actionable framework for recognising symptoms- Why NT-proBNP should be the first-line diagnostic step - and why confusion around diagnostic pathways has led to widespread inconsistency- What the Marvellous Masterclass events revealed about baseline knowledge levels among non-specialist clinicians — and why that finding matters- How bringing patient educators into a clinical education setting transformed engagement and recall- What a delayed diagnosis looks like from a patient's perspective — in this case, a respiratory arrest, three months in hospital, and a life that had to be rebuilt from the ground upMeet the guests:🎙 Katie: diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and heart failure at 25, Katie became a Pumping Marvellous patient educator and shares her experience of years of missed diagnoses before reaching crisis point.🎙 Dr. Sue Kemsley: a GP with 30 years of experience, a GPSI in cardiology, and clinical lead roles at Health Innovation Northwest Coast and the Northwest Coast Cardiac Network. Sue brings essential perspective on how heart failure education has evolved — and where the gaps still exist.🎙 Sarah Coburn: senior programme manager at Health Innovation Northwest Coast, leading a two-year heart failure programme. Sarah breaks down what the masterclass data revealed and why embedding learning into clinical practice is essential.Key takeaways for clinicians:Heart failure is treatable — but only if it's found. The evidence is clear: patients with undiagnosed heart failure are circulating through healthcare systems, often with multiple conditions, seeing various professionals, without anyone connecting the dots. This episode makes the case that upskilling the wider workforce — not just specialists — is one of the most impactful interventions we can make. A curious, open mind, a willingness to challenge your initial hypothesis, and knowledge of a few simple tools could be the difference between a patient being diagnosed early or arriving at A&E in crisis.This is Episode 1 of a four-part series. Future episodes will continue to explore the question that runs through every conversation: beat the diagnosis.🫀 Support patients living with heart failure: pumpingmarvellous.org📩 Find out more about the Marvellous Masterclass and upcoming events at pumpingmarvellous.orgHeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #PrimaryCare #CardiovascularHealth #EarlyDiagnosis #NHSEducation #HeartHealth #GPTraining #PatientVoice #HeartFailureUnfiltered #MarvellousМастерclass #ChronicIllness #CardiacHealth #HealthInnovation #MedicalEducation #HeartFailureDiagnosis #BeatTheSymptoms #NTproBNP #HeartFailureUK
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  Heart Failure Unfiltered | “You Look So Well”.. But He's Not! 08.07.2026 37Min.

  Heart failure doesn't look the way people think. And that's exactly the problem.In this raw, deeply honest episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans sits down with Gavin and Julie Redhead — a heart failure patient and his registered carer - for part two of their conversation. What follows is one of the most human, unguarded accounts of what it truly means to live with heart failure, not just survive a diagnosis.Gavin was diagnosed years before most people would expect to face this. Julie became his carer long before either of them were ready. Together, they pull back the curtain on what no one sees: the days you can't get out of bed, the social events you have to cancel at the last minute, the household jobs that quietly shift hands, the grief that never gets named, and the words that cut deepest - "But you look so well."This isn't a clinical overview. This is the truth from both sides of the kitchen table.In this episode:00:00 - When heart failure enters your life02:11 - The invisible illness nobody sees03:26 - The 9-volt battery: understanding heart failure fatigue07:00 - "But you look so well" — the words that sting08:17 - When household roles are forced to change14:16 - The blue badge moment & fighting your corner15:56 - Losing control: the hardest thing about a diagnosis19:14 - Turning diagnosis into purpose19:14 - The grieving process carers don't talk about28:15 - The shocking gender gap in heart failure engagement32:40 - From can't breathe to walking a marathon34:02 - The most important thing Gavin would say to another patient35:17 - Closing MessageResources:🌐 Pumping Marvellous Foundation: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💬 Peer support community: Search "Help for Hearts" on Facebook💷 Support someone with heart failure today: [email protected] — £10 makes a differenceHeart Failure Unfiltered is produced by the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK's heart failure charity. Our mission is to make sure no one faces heart failure alone.#HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #HeartFailureUnfiltered #PumpingMarvellous #InvisibleIllness #ChronicIllness #CarerSupport #HeartHealth #MensHealth #ChronicFatigue #HeartFailureLife #CarersUK #PatientStories #HeartDisease #LivingWithHeartFailure #MentalHealthMatters #InvisibleDisability #ChronicIllnessCommunity #HeartFailureCarer #YouLookSoWell
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  Heart Failure Unfiltered | One Couple's Raw Truth About a Heart Failure Diagnosis 01.07.2026 43Min.

  What really happens the moment you're told you have heart failure? Not the clinical version - the real one.In this powerful episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick sits down with Gavin and Julie - a couple navigating life since Gavin's severe heart failure diagnosis in 2019. Gavin is a patient educator with the Pumping Marvellous Foundation and a long-term heart condition survivor. Julie is his wife, registered carer, and the person who held everything together when the world shifted.Together, they share what no one tells you: the shock of the words "severe heart failure," being told to consider a heart transplant in under a minute, the referral that never arrived, the job that had to go, and the invisible weight carried by carers who are never asked how they're doing.This is part one of a two-part series - raw, honest, and essential listening for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals alike.In this episode:00:00 — Welcome & what this series is about00:43 — What is the Pumping Marvellous Foundation?01:24 — Meet Gavin & Julie02:39 — The moment Gavin couldn't breathe03:45 — Calling the ambulance — and nearly not going05:25 — Waiting overnight in A&E for answers06:09 — The diagnosis delivered and gone in under a minute09:22 — "You need to talk about a heart transplant"11:32 — What patients actually need to hear at diagnosis13:07 — The referral that was never made — self-advocacy in action17:51 — Why heart failure support doesn't match cancer care22:08 — The mental health impact: grief, isolation, and losing your future25:29 — Forced into medical retirement — and fighting for it28:27 — The carer no one checked in on30:52 — Losing income, identity, and your social world31:59 — Why "but you look so well" is its own kind of harm32:16 — BEAT: why early detection changes everything🫀 If heart failure is part of your life, you don't have to face it alone.The Pumping Marvellous Foundation is the UK's leading heart failure charity — patient-led, trusted, and here for you.🔗 Visit: www.pumpingmarvellous.org💛 Donate £5 today and help someone feel less alone#HeartFailure #HeartFailureAwareness #PumpingMarvellous #HeartFailureUnfiltered #CarerSupport #ChronicIllness #HeartHealth #PatientStories #HeartTransplant #MentalHealthAndHeartDisease #LivingWithHeartFailure #UKCharity #HeartFailurePatient #Cardiomyopathy #BEAT #EarlyDiagnosis #NHSPatients #HeartDisease #PatientAdvocacy #ChronicIllnessLife
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  It’s the Heart That Talks – Cardiac Device Monitoring for Heart Failure 01.07.2026 26Min.

  Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a 3-part podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity.In Episode 3: It’s the Heart That Talks, Nick Hartshorne-Evans is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist and patients to explore the future of heart failure care, where cardiac devices don’t just treat the heart… they help predict when it’s in trouble.Because what if we could act before symptoms even begin?  ❤️ Can Your Heart Tell Us It’s Struggling BeforeYou Feel It?This episode explores how remote monitoring and technologies like TriageHF are changing the way we manage heart failure. 📡 Devices that continuously monitor what’s happening inside the body📊 Data that can signal deterioration early⚡ The potential to prevent hospital admissions before they happen This isn’t science fiction.It’s happening now.  🧠 What You’ll Learn How cardiac devices collect and transmit data from inside the bodyWhat remote monitoring actually means for people living with heart failureWhat the TriageHF algorithm is — explained simplyWhat a “high-risk alert” looks like and how early it can detect deteriorationWhether this technology can reduce hospital admissionsWhat happens in the system when an alert is triggeredThe balance between reassurance and anxiety for patients being monitoredThe role of AI and predictive care in the future of heart failure ⚡ Why This MattersHeart failure is one of the biggest pressures facing the NHS. But what if:We could detect deterioration earlier?We could intervene before crisis?We could shift from reactive care… to proactive care? Remote monitoring has the potential to:✔ Improve patient outcomes✔ Reduce emergency admissions✔ Support more personalised, connected care But we’re not fully there yet.  🧭 The Bigger Questions This episode doesn’t just explore technology — it challenges the system: Are we using this innovation to its full potential?What’s stopping wider adoption across the NHS?How do we ensure this doesn’t widen health inequalities?Could patients one day access and understand their own data in real time?  🎙️ Patient Voice MattersHow does it feel to be monitored remotely?For some, it’s reassurance.For others, it raises questionsThis episode brings the patient voice into the future of care — because technology must work *for people*, not just the system.  🧠 Who This Episode Is ForPeople living with heart failurePatients with ICD, CRT-P or CRT-D devicesHealthcare professionals and cardiology teamsNHS leaders and commissionersAnyone interested in the future of digital health and AI in care  📣 About the Pumping Marvellous Foundation We exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable,and less frightening. By amplifying patient voice and working alongside the NHS, we aim to improve outcomes, experience, and system change. Visit https://pumpingmarvellous.org or https://beathf.org.uk for further information. 🔔 End of Series – Stay Connected This is Episode 3 of our cardiac devices series. 👉 Episode 1: What are ICD, CRT-P & CRT-D?👉 Episode 2: Life After the Implant Subscribe for more honest, patient-led conversations about heart failure. 💬 Join the Conversation Would you feel reassured being monitored remotely?Or would it make you anxious? Share your thoughts — your perspective matters.
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  Life After the Implant – Patients tell us what’s it like to live with a cardiac device 24.06.2026 23Min.

  Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a powerful podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity.In Episode 2: Life After the Implant, Nick Hartshorne-Evans is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed, Consultant Cardiologist and patients living with ICD and CRT devices to explore what happens after the procedure.Because the real story doesn’t start in the theatre.It starts when you go home.❤️ What Is Life Really Like After a Heart Device?This episode goes beyond the clinical explanation and into the real, lived experience of life with a cardiac device.💬 From the moment you leave hospital…💬 To the fears, questions, and realities that follow…💬 To finding your way back to “normal” — whatever that means.🧠 What You’ll Learn🎙️ Real Patient VoicesThis is not theory.You’ll hear honest, unfiltered experiences from people living with cardiac devices — sharing what surprised them, what challenged them, and what helped them move forward.Because living with heart failure isn’t just physical.It’s emotional, social, and deeply personal.⚡ Why This Episode MattersToo often, the focus is on the procedure — not the person.But life after a cardiac device raises real questions:This episode gives clarity, reassurance, and truth — from both clinical and patient perspectives.🧠 Who This Episode Is For📣 About the Pumping Marvellous FoundationWe exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable, and less frightening.By amplifying patient voice and working alongside the NHS, we aim to improve outcomes and everyday life for people living with heart failure.Visit https://pumpingmarvellous.org or https://beathf.org.uk for further information. 🔔 Follow the SeriesThis is Episode 2 of a 3-part series on cardiac devices.👉 Episode 1: What are ICD, CRT-P & CRT-D?👉 Episode 3:Talking about cardiac devices and their role in the management of heart failure?Subscribe to stay informed, supported, and connected.💬 Join the ConversationLiving with a cardiac device?Waiting for one?Share your experience or questions in the comments — your voice matters.
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  Heart Failure & Cardiac Devices Explained | ICD, CRT-P & CRT-D | Patient Stories + Cardiologist Insight 17.06.2026 34Min.

  Welcome to Heart Failure Unfiltered, a powerful new 3-part podcast series from the Pumping Marvellous Foundation — the UK’s heart failure charity.In this episode, Nick Hartshorne-Evans, Founder & CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation, is joined by Dr Fozia Ahmed,Consultant Cardiologist, and patients living with cardiac devices to open up an honest, human conversation about heart failure treatment. This episode focuses on one big question:What are ICDs, CRT-Ps and CRT-Ds — and why do some people with heart failure need them? What You’ll Learn        What’s actually happening in the heart during heart failure       When medication alone may not be enough     What ICD, CRT-P and CRT-D devices do — explained simply       The difference between these life-saving devices     How devices help reduce risk and improve quality of life       What it really feels like to be told you might need oneReal Patient VoicesThis isn’t just clinical theory.You’ll hear directly from people living with cardiac devices— their fears, their questions, and what they wish they’d known earlier.Because heart failure isn’t just a diagnosis.It’s a life lived day-to-day.Why This MattersHeart failure affects over a million people in the UK — yet many are diagnosed late.Cardiac devices like ICDs and CRTs can:        Prevent sudden cardiac death        Improve heart function     Transform quality of lifeBut too often, patients don’t fully understand theiroptions.This podcast changes that.Who This Episode Is For    People living with heart failure       Anyone told they may need a cardiac device    Families and carers     Healthcare professionals wanting a patient-firstperspective      NHS leaders focused on improving cardiovascularoutcomes About the Pumping Marvellous FoundationVisit https://pumpingmarvellous.org or https://beathf.org.uk for further information.We exist to make heart failure understandable, manageable,and less frightening.Through education, community, and patient voice, we workalongside the NHS to improve outcomes and experience for people living with heart failure. Subscribe to stay informed, empowered, and connected. Join the Conversation Have you been told you might need a device?Living with an ICD or CRT?Share your experience in the comments — your story helps others.
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  What Will Heart Failure Care Look Like in 2030 — And Are We Ready? 01.06.2026 23Min.

  What does “better” heart failure care actually look like in2030?And more importantly…👉 Do we have a shared vision to get there? In this episode of Heart Failure Unfiltered, Nick Hartshorne-Evans the CEO of the Pumping Marvellous Foundation explores the future of heart failure care — from the perspective of patients, clinicians, and the NHS. 💡 What this episode explores:Whether the NHS has a clear, shared vision for heart failurecareWhat is currently missing from the future conversationHow life with heart failure should feel different by 2030What should become routine — not exceptional — in caredeliveryThe role of simplicity in designing the future system 🔍 The key questions:Are we moving fast enough to improve outcomes?What happens if nothing changes?What should be simpler by 2030 — and what’s the risk if it isn’t?Who needs to be braver to make change happen? 🎯 What success looks like:Not just better metrics on paper — but real-world change that patients can feel:Earlier recognitionFaster, more confident treatmentBetter coordination across the systemImproved quality of life ⚡ The challenge:If we don’t define the future of heart failure care… Who will? 🔎 Who this is for:NHS commissioners and ICS leadersCardiologists, GPs, and specialist teamsPolicymakers and healthcare leadersPeople living with heart failure and their families ❤️ About the Pumping Marvellous FoundationWorking with patients, communities, and the NHS to shape the future of heart failure care across the UK.