Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro by Bhavesh Ashani
In September 2026, I will be taking on one of the biggest challenges of my life so far — climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
I will be doing this alongside my 13-year-old son, my sister and niece and a group from Shree Swaminarayan Mandir, Oldham as part of their Mandir’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
myheart member, Dylan Milner’s story on AFC Bournemouth website
When Dylan Milner was just 19 years old, his life changed in an instant. While attending Reading festival on a summer evening in 2019, Dylan collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest. By the end of the day, Dylan had survived 4 cardiac arrests! What followed was being on beta blockers and an ICD implantation. This […]
Spring National myheart meeting – Saturday,14th March, 2026
A myheart members’ meeting was held at Prospero House, London on Saturday 14th March 2026 between 10:30am and 1:30pm. There was a Q and A session with cardiologist, Dr Raghav Bhatia. In this session, members asked questions they have about their condition, the exercise/s they can do or any other cardiac concerns they have. Please […]
Did data save me? By Sam Morgan
I’m 46 years old and in April I ran my 5th Marathon distance having been in love with running, cycling, strength training and racket sports all my life. I never felt comfortable pushing to my absolute limits and lived for years with a seemingly irrational fear that my heart or something serious might happen so […]
Ben Aldred’s MyHeart Fund Events and updates- 2025
6 months after his cardiac arrest Ben decided to set up his MyHeart Fund to try and raise enough funds to initially screen his fellow team-mates and we kicked off the fundraising with a charity static bike ride where we kept the wheels turning for 7 days, 24hrs a day in July 2023. The response to our first event was incredible and we vowed to repeat the bike ride in July 2024, plus in March 2024 we held our first CRYket Dinner & Dan
My life has changed forever but it will not define me! Blog by Nick Cassidy
29th May 2025 will always be known to me as the day that changed my life forever. Prior to this date I was your normal 28-year-old who loved sport and keeping fit. I had played football for over 20 years within an academy as a child and then both professionally and semi-professional in later years. Football […]
Getting diagnosed with a heart condition at 26 and pregnant
It all began in October 2021; at the time I was healthy and had no idea what was coming. Growing up I had experienced dizziness and could be known to faint, but I had never been concerned. I had put it all down to other things like feeling too hot or anxious. It all changed […]
Autumn video myheart meeting-Saturday,18th October 2025
A myheart members’ video meeting was held on Saturday, 18th October 2025 between 10am and 12pm. Meetings are free to attend and give members an opportunity to meet and discuss their experiences in an informal but supportive environment. Those young people that attend these meetings usually find them very helpful. It does not matter how […]
My life changed without warning! by Rebecca Travis
Last year I was 25 years old, healthy, fit, and with no family history of heart disease when my life changed without warning. Since 2023, I had been living in Seoul, South Korea, with my partner and our pet. I loved my job, my life, and staying active. When my gym membership ended, I decided […]
Dr Marwaha: Solving the Grey Zone – Differentiating Athlete’s Heart from early DCM
So, what happens next when a CRY-funded Research Fellow reaches the end of their 3-year tenure and returns to complete their clinical training, taking further steps on the path towards Cardiology Consultant? Where – and how – does research fit into this inevitably busy and pressured schedule? Well, as we’ve learnt from the previous interviews […]