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Heart Heroes

Hear from caregivers, cardiologists, patients and their family members — all heroes among us, battling, treating and beating heart disease. If you'd like to nominate a Heart Hero or are a Heart Hero yourself and would like to share your story, please contact communications@worldheart.org.

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Agathe Dugleux

France

Diagnosed with atrial tachycardia

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Portrait image of Aiste Staraite

Aistė Štaraitė

Lithuania

Heart failure diagnosis

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A senior gentleman wearing a blue shirt and a Wallace and Gromit tie sits next to dog.

Al Voss

United States of America

Director of Mended Hearts

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Alejandro Asprella running in the wilderness and climbing over a rock

Alejandro Asprella

Argentina

Diagnosed with high cholesterol and hypertension

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Alexander Ferguson

United States

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Anne Safran Dalin

United States

Heart attack survivor living with diabetes

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Anthony King

United States

Stroke survivor living with Atrial Fibrillation, former Mental Health Therapist.

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Anu Gomanju

Nepal

Living with Rheumatic Heart Disease

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Brenda Cooperstone

Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer for Rare Disease. Nominated by Pfizer Rare Disease

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Bryce Cornet

United States of America

Racing Driver

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Chris Hillman with a book titled This Old Heart of Mine

Chris Hillman

United Kingdom

Living with atrial fibrillation

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Chris Rylands

United Kingdom

Diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease

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